Well after work today I decided to go to my local gym like always, except this time when i was on my 7th rep on bench press, my shoulder like gave out, not a full dislocation but it seem the just popped out and when My spotter got the bar off the popped back in with extreme pain in both shoulders. I was wondering what in the hell happened. I didn't go to the doctor which was probably stupid on my part. Anyone have any shoulder experience? I did dislocated my right shoulder my junior year palying football and my left one the next, please help
Some guys (especially older guys) do strictly dumbbell bench to save their shoulders. There are a lot of people hurting themselves on barbell. It has to do with the fixed position of your arms during the entire range of motion. I feel 'not-good' pain in my shoulders when I use barbell so I use DB's. I like them better anyway. You should read this: Bodybuilding.com - The Big, Bad, Bench Press! - Progressive Sporting Systems It might be a matter of adjusting your technique
yes its known that bench pressing is bad for your shoulders..take a week off and see how it feels if not any better get it checked out and switch to dumbell benching in the future much better for your shoulders
