Bench press and the front of shoulder

Peter Abplanalp · 03-05-2007, 08:51 AM

hi all,

i have a question about the bench press. after the 400m/body weight bench press wod, the fronts of my shoulders are wrecked. my tricepts and chest are also sore but my shoulders are much worse. is this normal for a bench press or is there something wrong with my form? if there is something wrong with my form can someone give me some queues for getting it right?

thanks!

-peter

Gerhard Lavin · 03-05-2007, 10:30 AM

The bench press hits the anterior deltoids hard. Trying pulling the shoulder blades together to move the focus more to the chest and triceps. See Starting Strength for more info on correct form.

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03-05-2007, 08:51 AM	#1
Peter Abplanalp Member Profile: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver CO Posts: 6	hi all, i have a question about the bench press. after the 400m/body weight bench press wod, the fronts of my shoulders are wrecked. my tricepts and chest are also sore but my shoulders are much worse. is this normal for a bench press or is there something wrong with my form? if there is something wrong with my form can someone give me some queues for getting it right? thanks! -peter

03-05-2007, 10:30 AM	#2
Gerhard Lavin Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Berlin Germany Posts: 973	The bench press hits the anterior deltoids hard. Trying pulling the shoulder blades together to move the focus more to the chest and triceps. See Starting Strength for more info on correct form.