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September 12 2022

Shoulder Pain & Bench Pressing

Shoulder Pain & Bench Pressing

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Shoulder Pain & Bench Pressing

Who’s this tutorial for?

1) If you don’t lift – DON’T bother
2) If you/clients get shoulder pain after benching or pressing – WATCH
3) If you’re a geek love lifting and want to know the mechanics – WATCH

The humeral head should NOT move forward during the press, especially at the bottom of the movement, when the shoulder is in full range extension.

If you /athletes don’t have

1) full thoracic extension, 
2) a strong scapula squeeze/retraction 
3) a full breath of air

You will struggle with maximal strength bench pressing and shoulder health over time.

If the humeral head starts to move forward, try improve 
1) full thoracic extension, 
2) a strong scapula squeeze/retraction 
3) a full breath of air

to improve the position of the humeral head, if it still doesn’t improve DON’T make the clinet go their chest use a board or shorten the range of motion

Thanks big Lance Persico for your shoulder

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