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It hurts when I point my fingers up or do reverse wrist curls. What could it be?

I took a week off exercise and this is my first time benching since the injury; I warmed up with a lighter load. It hurts more when my elbows are flared at a 80-90 degree angle when benching; less pain when elbows are at 60-70 For now I'll keep my elbows tucked at a maximum of 75 degrees...

Went to Doctor today and she thinks it's most likely a pulled muscle. She showed me some movements to do and I didn't feel any pain so it's unlikely to be a tear as it only hurts at the bottom position of a bench or when my arm is bent and my bent arm is drawn across my chest

What muscle would it be if it's where the pectoral and shoulder meet because the pain is literally where they tie in

But I got hurt WHILE warming up. Unless I pulled it from the wide grip pulldowns before?

But why did it strain before I could even warm the muscle up? Was it because I did heavy wide grip pulldowns earlier? it doesn't feel like a pec strain because the pain is also in the deltoid p; could it be the tie-in got injured?

I was warming up on the bench press with Dumbbells and at the bottom position I felt pain and weakness where the pectoral and deltoid meet. It was so painful and I couldn't press the weight back up. It hurt less on the barbell and almost non existent on the converging chest press machine (a...

Generally they do high repetition exercises or explosive power movements for low reps. They also do sledgehammer swings, kettle bells, tyre flips, sled pushing/pulling,etc. The ones that are massive and ripped used to do powerlifting/bodybuilding routines but not any more because conditioning is...

where do I cut the calories and how low should I go with regards to carbs? That's the main issue; i'm concerned if I go no carb it'll cost muscle and I won't like the taste of my meals If I go low carb i'm not sure where to cut the calories- the snacks or the main meals?

yes- on Zoloft/Lustral. Dosage is 150mg for past 1 week; used to be 100mg forgot to say June-September 2011/2012 I had a good workout and diet. But because of depression my diet is eating anything and drinking 1-2 shakes a day. Do I go low carb or ketosis as I want to switch from gym 3x a...

I have been bulking up since November 2013 and since I was depressed/still am suffering from depression, I was eating almost anything to get the protein intake. In the process I got 45lbs heavier in 10 months. Regarding the workout I did a 3-5 sets of 5 workout (basically Rippetoes but if I...

My old gym used to have the 'Integra' weight machines and I lifted much more on that brand's machines than Matrix or Hammer Strength

I'm wondering why i'm lifting less on the machines. Underdeveloped target muscles? Overdeveloped stabilizers (highly unlikely as my upper body is weak) My bench is a pitiful 140lbs and with dumbbells I do 2x 45 for 6 reps. We don't have 50s; the next dumbbell increment is 55lbs. Bench not...

Hmm What about the leg press. The one I have is one where the platform moves and is horizontal and I can do less than my squat on it. On the angled incline leg press where the seat moves I can do more than my squat, on the horizontal where the seat moves it's equal to my squat On Smith...

I'm more about building strength and mass first and then cut the fat off when I reach strength goals. I can't bench bodyweight or do a chin up/dip and i've been training 3x5 Nov-June and did the Arnold Beginner Workout from his Encyclopedia June-Aug. Back on 3x5 but still weak. Are leg presses...