Which one of these exercises is fucking up my shoulder?

[Lumberg]

All machines (life something brand) except dips

Seated chest press

Seated shoulder press

pec dec

dips

I'm tending to think it is the shoulder press because I have done dips after bench press before and not had this kind of pain. And I don't think pec dec and shoulder press involve my shoulder in a way that would make it hurt.

One note: I have the seat at the highest level on chest press so I press it low (handles are below my nipples). Could this be an unnatural angle for my shoulder?

Another note: I am focusing on just machines for a few weeks because I thought the controlled movement would be easier on my aching shoulder but tonight (day of w/o) my shoulder is as sore as it's ever been.

Thanks

JC

 

[jeremys]

i'm thinking it could be dips or the shoulder press you're talking about..just what im guessing

 

[StRoNg_WoN]

I'd say dips, as they toasted my shoulders... I can't do them anymore without pain...

 

[coolcolj]

are you working your cuffs?

 

[Lumberg]

are you working your cuffs?

that would be a big NO

not since football

 

[SofaGeorge]

Jon... post up your ENTIRE routine... it may be an exercise you aren't even suspecting.

 

[The_Mexican]

Id have to agree with dips, I can't do them without pain.

 

[Lumberg]

Ok, two days ago and yesterday morning my shoulder did not hurt at all. Then at lunch I did:

Seated Press 1 w/u, 3 work sets in the 6-10 rep range

supersetted with Seated Shoulder press, 1 w/u, 3 work, 6-9 reps.

Then I went to Pec Dec, 3 sets, 9-12 reps,

superset with 3 sets dips, 12, 12, 13 reps.

Then later that afternoon (basically after the endorphin haze wore off) my right shoulder started hurting, and today every time I use it it hurts.

See the note about seat positions in my first post.

Again I have done dips for years with no problems; if it is the dips it's only in conjunction with one of the other exercises.

I have a feeling it's the chest press because I noticed while doing it my wrists hurt because of the weird angle between my forearms and the handle; I will probably leave that exercise out next w/o and see how it goes. Then reintroduce it with a lower seat position and see if the pain reappears.

The other thing is it might be overtraining the pecs. I pretty much go to failure (or close to it) on all work sets and I've never done more than two exercises (6 sets) for pecs before.

JC

 

[SAGAT]

i am almost CERTAIN it's the chest press, i used to have the same problem as you. i stopped doing the chest press and voila, problem solved. the machine put me in a really awkward angle because of my height so that may have something to do with it. how tall are you?

 

[Lumberg]

SAGAT:

I am 5' 11" but like I said I am using the highest seat setting. Which would simulate a tall person's position.

Thanks for lending support to my theory. Like I said I will drop the c.p. next chest w.o. then reintroduce at a proper seat adjustment.

JC