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Thanks very much guys. I was thinking of seeing a physio anyway, but it's good to have thought all the options through before spending so much money. My shoulders hurt doing everyday activities i.e. Before working out, so I should get them fixed. Obviously I also need longer term advice, so I'm hoping they provide this. RE: your carpal tunnel syndrome, I started to get this last year from lat pulldowns. Again, because my core is weak, I was putting too much pressure on my wrists and neck. I didn't experience this once I switched to chin ups.

Appreciate that mate. My weight does sometimes make me look ill, though, rather than just being skinny. The IBS means I can't just eat my way or 'think positively' through that problem. The chin ups were hugely effective in changing my shape -- I got up to 4 sets of 8 reps, which in hindsight was too high but not anything I expected to cause injury. Any other advice would be appreciated.

Hi everyone. First off, I'm new to the forum and looking to get into shape for the last time before I probably pack it in. Any advice would therefore be much appreciated! I'm 5'8", 130lbs and 28 years old, and for the past 12 years I've been trying to gain weight. In that time I've probably made 12 weeks' progress. When I was younger this was due to a combination of stress, depression, drinking and IBS affecting my ability to stick to regular workout routines, as well as a lack of information about effective workouts and nutrition. I have brought all of these things under control, but the one thing that I cannot solve is that I am always f***ing injured. To spare you my life story, I have now overworked my shoulders by trying to do a very simple workout routine of chin ups and press ups (i.e. a push and a pull). This is consistent with my previous injuries in that, while I have focused obsessively on perfecting technique and not overdoing it, I get injured anyway. I spend six months injured, then two months getting back up to my previous level (taking it slow), then get injured again. I believe the root cause could be that my core is exceptionally weak, which causes my technique to falter under higher reps. I have tried to do squats to solve this... and got injured. My knees and hips feel pain whenever I do them. I would potentially be suicidally depressed if I thought that it was impossible for me to get ripped My physique holds me back in all areas of my life -- people often comment on how small and young looking I am. I'm fairly certain it's costing me five-figure sums in salary -- my last boss told my colleagues to "leave the boy alone" during heated discussions that I could more than handle, in part due to all the practice of people trying it on with me more than with the big guys. Also, lets not talk about dating. I'm obviously looking desperately for a solution to my situation. However, if I can't do basic compound exercises like squats, chin ups and press ups, I'm not sure what the options are. I know there are lighter exercises, but these don't provide results. I plan to try chin ups again in about two months and start doing wall push ups and maybe reverse flies in the meantime. I might also do squats once per week, as even I can probably handle that. If you have any other suggestions for a recovery plan, then please let me know x