During bench press I got a sharp pain in the tendon connecting my left pec to my arm. This makes any kind of pressing painful as well as pullups so I have stopped doing them. But I can still do everything else without pain. I think I must have just strained it and in a few days it will be ok. Just wondering if anyone has any advice to aid recovery.
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Don't hyperextend your shoulders on the bench press, that and a combination of too much weight is what did it. Make sure your upper arms stay parallel to the floor at all times. Your shoulders are vulnerable when hyperextended like that, unless you are a very highly trained BB.
Take a week off and stretch it out. Go thru the FULL range of motion dynamically with your shoulders regularly.
I am very careful to maintain proper form when bench pressing. Also it wasn't too much weight because I have lifted more than that and I was going to be doing 5 sets of 5.
What do you mean keep upper arms parallel to the floor? That would mean I couldn't move the bar. It would just remain a foot above my chest.
Thanks Goldfish, that advice was helpful. I have been doing hot and cold and its feeling better.
if your upper arms aren't parallel to the floor on both the bench press and the mil press your shoulder is vulnerable.
I think I know what your getting at but parallel to the floor does not describe what you are trying to say because that would mean that the only joint being used would be your elbow and your upper arms would be rigid and not move at all. Perhaps you mean move in one plane, or keep inline with the bench (from one angle) but when you push to full lock, your upper arms are perpendicular to the floor which is as far away from parallel as is possible.
Perhaps keep elbows tucked in would better describe it
