Dear fellow /fit/izens I need your help. I have had a weird

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It's a rotator cuff issue, most likely. Benching is bad for your shoulders even with careful form. Stop it for two or three weeks, try again, see what happens. If you fuck up your shoulders don't say you weren't warned, and it's a fucking shitty injury to have

>>41798416
I am doing a strength training where I bench 3 times a week. Should I really stop?

>>41798426
It's up to you, but I wouldn't fuck around with shoulder or knee pain. They're delicate, they're a bitch to recover, and they involve pretty much any lift you can do.

>>41798426
Three times a week? Post your routine pls.

>>41798443
You are right indeed, I just don't want to interrupt the training... Doing strength because I reached my plateau for bench and squats.
I was hoping proper stretching would fix this.
>>41798458
Okay so its a 6 week program, 5 days a week.
Here's how it goes:
First monday is bench and squat 6x6
First tuesday is deadlift 5x6 and ohp 6x2
First wednesday bench and squat 6x6
First thursday deadlift 5x6
First friday is bench and squat 5x5

And so on starting again on Monday.
So basically, 6x6,6x6,5x5,5x5,4x5,4x5,3x6,3x6,2x6,2x6,1x3,1x3 for the three compounds

Is your benching form on point? I've had something similar few years ago and it was due to terrible form. Rippletits youtube video saved me tho:
https://youtu.be/4T9UQ4FBVXI

>>41798509
Yeah I have seen Mark videos and I think they are great.
I thought the form might be the problem but I keep my shoulder blades pinched and the bar always touches the chest at the bottom, slightly below the nipple.

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>>41798162
See >>41798416 and eventually try pic related to get around it. As pointed out earlier check form when you get back to main movement and your push/pull difference (should be similar for healthy shoulders. You might lack one way).
I never followed the specific numbers in the picture, just do what feel ok.

OP here. Just wanted to add that it's so weird because it hurts more when doing bench rather than when doing over head press.

Maybe you need to do this, helped me a lot:

https://youtu.be/U1hIHwLsiq8

>>41798573
Thanks anon, I will try and do better targeted stretching.

>>41798590
It can be good to have more than one band. 41 and 42 in the picture were my weak spot and it felt like the shoulder were going to explode while some of the others were easy.
Just keep in mind it is for rehab purposes, so take it easy.

>>41798162
I had a similar issue as well, what really helped me was re-evaluating my form. Make sure you're puffing your chest out/up when benching and keeping your scapulae back and tight. Also try slightly rotating your shoulder joint clockwise.

Which this has just been my experience, and what helped me so it's kinda broscience, but yeah also do what other anons are saying and take a break, shoulder injuries are a bitch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T9UQ4FBVXI

I haven't had many shoulder issues, but had a couple times where i had pains. Since i've been doing proper face pulls before every workout as a warm up and properly warming up every single time i've had none