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File: 5b66146472cf75e⋯.jpg (37.46 KB, 540x405, 4:3, 5b66146472cf75e5f6c433fd06….jpg)

 No.128255

I've made some good gains on my flat bench in recent months, up until i injured something in my left shoulder, on or after a day where i was pushing my PR to about 200lbs, just 1 set at 5reps. It doesn't hurt when resting, but it hurts a lot when benching, even just doing push ups, not OHP though.

After the injury i struggled to even just maintain the weight over about 1 month, even now it isn't completely healed. It's invisible though, i have no idea what was actually damaged in there. Now that it is more or less healed, im scared to increase the weight once again because i don't know what really caused it in the first place. What do you do about this? What to look for when trying to make sure that the current weight is "safe" so it can be increased without risk? Is it a lack of warming up or stretching?

 No.128257

Narrow your grip. You will hurt your shoulder if you're benching with your upper arm at a right angle to your torso. Get it below 70, or preferably around 45. This shifts the burden of the weight to your upper pecs and triceps somewhat but it is necessary to avoid shoulder impingement.


 No.128258

File: 9aa95dea9ade696⋯.png (92.17 KB, 800x831, 800:831, Bench-press-2.png)

>>128257

Are you talking about the angle in pic related?


 No.128259

>>128258

Yeah, that. If you're already at a safe angle, just give the injury time to rest. Also be sure that you're keeping your upper back tight when you lift. It's really easy to forget when you've got almost 2pl8 over your neck.


 No.128261

>>128259

Alright thanks, i'll try it thursday on my next push day. How do you unrack the barbell with that pose though? Ask your spotter to lift it out?


 No.128262

Floor presses tbh


 No.128302

File: 25bc7b75395348a⋯.jpg (65.54 KB, 680x1020, 2:3, 25bc7b75395348ab690a51f2fc….jpg)

I followed the advice, i noticed that whenever i struggle to get the weight up at the last rep, my arms flare out to 90 degrees. I've asked my spotter to just assist in that case so it doesn't happen. Worked well, it didn't hurt at all. Still, stagnating at this weight for over 1 month is driving me insane




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