Benching

[granby140]

During this mornings workout i experienced pain in my shoulders. My form was good as i was realy concentrating and the weight was quite low. Any suggestion to what this can be? and it only happens on the flat bench. never on inclines.

 

[Mr_Pincushonass]

Bench press can really mess your shoulder up. The only thnig you can do is to stop bench press until it is better.

 

[ragin']

do you warm up / streach before lifting?

 

[genarr3]

Flat benching every week will cause most to have shoulder problems at some point.

Rotate your core chest workout with inclines, dumbells, barbell flat bench.

Also work your rotator cuffs.

 

[Axe]

I rarely flat bench any more . Like mr Genarr said doing it every week will do a number on your shoulders ESPECIALLY if you always go heavy. Rotate that shit around and I would actually lay off the flat bench for a couple of months.

 

[Sixstix]

I have the same problem....Around 10 years ago I had surgery o my shoulder because of 4 dislocations....I know they stretched my cuff or something like in the surgery(before orthoscopic was popular)...but I try to do bench once every other week and replace them with pec dec or dumbel presses and flies

 

[granby140]

No i dont stretch before i gues that can be the problem. Never thought something so trivial could mean the difference. I will give it shot.

 

[frorider6]

warmup set, stretch, warmup set, stretch. Then hit your working sets.

Switch to dumbbells occasionally.

 

[jc21]

if rotating your routine doesnt work. try warming up, then hitting 3-4 sets of moderate-heavy flys..then go to the bench. your strength might drop a little,but you will feel better and get a great pump.