polar-lemon
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A few weeks ago, started feeling a throbbing pain in my right shoulder during barbell flat benching--even warm-up weight. I stupidly kept going through my routine, and while I was able to finish, I was left with that pain for the next few days. Took ibuprofen, laid off of the bench, and it went away. A friend advised me to work in dumbbell presses instead of barbell (I had only done dumbbell for incline). Did some cursory searching, and it seems that benching with a barbell can cause rotator cuff issues. I've since attempted to incorporate some rotator cuff exercises into my routine, but are there any other suggestions? Is this even the true/likely cause of the pain? I question what I find randomly on the internet.
I tried the flat bench again this week, and did not have any problems--felt some slight pain at one point, but it went away. No pain after. Was slightly weaker, though. I don't want to injure myself, but at the same time, I don't want to give up my flat bench routine.
I do chest only once per 5-7 days, but I do high volumes, eg 7 sets flat barbell, 7 sets incline dumbbell, 4-5 sets weighted dips.
I tried the flat bench again this week, and did not have any problems--felt some slight pain at one point, but it went away. No pain after. Was slightly weaker, though. I don't want to injure myself, but at the same time, I don't want to give up my flat bench routine.
I do chest only once per 5-7 days, but I do high volumes, eg 7 sets flat barbell, 7 sets incline dumbbell, 4-5 sets weighted dips.