How many who have bench pressed hurt their shoulders?

[FREAKgeek]

How many of you guys here that have bench pressed and overhead pressed for a few years can say with a straight face that your shoulders feel fine?

I have officially quit these exercises, they suck ass.  

[DK II]

I do only incline bench press, haven done flat bench in years.

[Dr Dutch]

How many of you guys here that have bench pressed and overhead pressed for a few years can say with a straight face that your shoulders feel fine?

I have officially quit these exercises, they suck ass. 

Flat barbell benching fucked up my right rotator cuff. I vividly remember my supraspinatus ripping at the 6th rep of the 3rd set and thinking " that's gonna put me back 6 months". It's been almost 12 months now and my shoulder still feels like shit.
Never will I do those presses again.

[Prime]

I have bad shoulders and I bench pressed.  But it wasnt bench pressing that initially aggrovated them.  It was overhead pressing with a wide grip using a barbell.

[240 is Back]

yh

[andreisdaman]

I have bad shoulders and I bench pressed.  But it wasnt bench pressing that initially aggrovated them.  It was overhead pressing with a wide grip using a barbell.

My shoulders were sore for months and it really set me back in terms of progress....I had my daughter massage them two nights in a row and now they feel so much better....but before I used to go to the gym and just go heavy right away without warming up..now I MUST warm up.....I initially hurt my left shoulder by going heavy on a shoulder press after I had taken a long layoff...wanted to see if I still had my strength...as I was lifting on the shoulder press machine (with the pin on the last bar) I was straining and  heard something go "crack" in my shoulder and felt a twinge.....after that my shoulder was so bad I could not even lift 100 pounds without warming up first......from that moment on I vowed never to let my ego get the best of me....

[Fitness4Life]

you can't do them everyweek, especially once your strength is up their because injuries start occuring more frequently.

[FREAKgeek]

you can't do them everyweek, especially once your strength is up their because injuries start occuring more frequently.

I agree. It's good for an 8 week cycle, then do something else.

[BIG ACH]

I love flat bench! And after 10 years it finally caught up with me and my shoulder REALLY started hurting, avoided the movement for like 3 months as well as any heavy chest training and its starting to get better!

[Meso_z]

I do only incline bench press, haven done flat bench in years.

I hate flat bench press only because my head turns tomatoe red.

[_bruce_]

Once hurt my rotator.
Since then I train them at least 3x a week.
Flat bench is my fav - watch your technique.

[Doug_Steele]

Wait till you tear both Rotator Cuff's.  

That is when the real fun comes in.  

[chaos]

Alternate between db and bb every few weeks.

What's the fuckin problem here?

[MAXX]

Wait till you tear both Rotator Cuff's.  

That is when the real fun comes in.  

one of my rotators has been bothering me alot lately. it has progressively been hurting more and more so i don't think it's a tear.

what's the best way to rehabilitate a rotator?

[Doug_Steele]

Alternate between db and bb every few weeks.

What's the fuckin problem here?

This is Getbig and common sense will never prevail. 

[Meso_z]

Just buy a new set of rotators.

[MAXX]

Just buy a new set of rotators.

thanks!

[Coach is Back!]

How many of you guys here that have bench pressed and overhead pressed for a few years can say with a straight face that your shoulders feel fine?

I have officially quit these exercises, they suck ass.  

Are you benching wide? meaning are your elbows wide.

[Meso_z]

thanks!

[Cableguy]

I fucked up my shoulders 20 years ago from benching and behind the neck presses. Didn't tear my cuffs, but I get pain and intramuscular adhesions (scar tissue) that limits me greatly. I get deep tissue now that my insurance covers it. It's helped somewhat so far.

I have used dumbells exclusively for years, and only do inclines. My shoulder issues have definitely limited me as far as development is concerned. If I could just train pain free, I would be satisfied and grateful!

[Doug_Steele]

one of my rotators has been bothering me alot lately. it has progressively been hurting more and more so i don't think it's a tear.

what's the best way to rehabilitate a rotator?

Get it checked before it becomes a tear.  

Ok....Take time off and go see your Dr.  

Not that hard, brah. You can put ice on your shoulders if ya want, but if it hurts, use ya head.  

[mesmorph78]

I love flat bench! And after 10 years it finally caught up with me and my shoulder REALLY started hurting, avoided the movement for like 3 months as well as any heavy chest training and its starting to get better!

this..
Im built for benching .. done it for years .. but after a while it catches up with you.  
so i do more dumbell work now..and incline barbell (which i hate)
 

[MAXX]

Get it checked before it becomes a tear.  

Ok....Take time off and go see your Dr.  

Not that hard, brah. You can put ice on your shoulders if ya want, but if it hurts, use ya head.  

yeah but if i go to a doctor and it's not torn he will prolly just tell me i need rehab. which i can do myself anyways.

will go and get it checked anyways.

[local hero]

well my shoulders are fragile as glass... im seriously thinking of stopping all over head pressing, and i wouldnt dream of doing flat benches, i wouldnt even do flat d/b presses these days

ive got to keep on top of rotar exersizes and all the scap stretches and presses or im fucked, coming off gear worsens these problems x10 too


some people are built to press heavy weight and some arent, after 5+ years of training youl know which group you belong in, if you ignore the signs youl pay the price

[Dr Dutch]

There are no exercises to speed up the healing of an injured cuff. Just time.
There are exercises to prevent it from happening (again). Internal and external rotation. Google many good site.