posted Sat, 05/04/2013 - 13:12
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Injury during bench press , not sure if its a reopened tear or strain
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Was doing bench press, warmed up with 225 for 20, went to 275 for 10 and then 315.
On my 2nd rep I felt a sharp pain on my left pec and told my spotter to remove the weight immediately.
Today its quite sore and painful. Painful to the touch and when I rotate my arms.
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IMO free weights seem to be bad news for a lot of people. Just swapped over to bb presses recently and they have fucked my rotator cuffs (again). Machines for me from now on. The chance of injury is far less
blackrock90same here.... alot of pros seem to use machine only too especially the european ones
samick94WTF i tore my pec, my buddy tore his pec.. we are both getting surgery, and now i keep seeing posts about ppl having pec issues. is this "tear your pec month" did i miss the memo lol.
Probably just a strain. Is your movement limit with zero waitet? I like to warm up on chest day with light flyes and light delt presses.
Don't let it mind fuck you.
It could always be worse. I had buddy completely rip his pec from his shoulder on a bench of 450. It immediately curled his pec up under his skin like a softball. He had to be put back together, surgically, with mesh. Probably never going to get above 300 again.
Oh yeah and keep ice on it for 20-30 minute intervals. Stretch it pretty good through the am or any time your moving regularly. Good luck.
blackrock90what is zero waitet?
Weight
You probably just strained it. I'm some what of a big boy and don't warm up with 225 for 20 reps? If it was a tear you would know it !!
blackrock90I've torn this left pec before a little over a year ago, never been the same since. But i've been able to heal and still hit 315 for sets of 10 without any problems. Any weight over and it starts getting injury prone.
maybe get some bench shirts or some type of gear like that for when you go heavy?
blackrock90i'm gonna stick to machine benches now... not even hammerstrength
I believe it would be sufficient for my goal of 220 lean.