Why!!!

[TRTest. 1974]

Why do my delts hurt so bad when I work chest??

 

[Evan Tipps]

Why do my delts hurt so bad when I work chest??

Flat and incline barbell can work your shoulders pretty good sometimes

 

[CoBra666]

^^ yep. Bad bench form can put too much stress on your delts. Same with dips

 

[TRTest. 1974]

They hurt even wn I warm up.
I neglected them for a long time.
Should I cut back on chest & focus more on them till they catch up?

 

[Evan Tipps]

They hurt even wn I warm up.
I neglected them for a long time.
Should I cut back on chest & focus more on them till they catch up?

Try sticking to dumbells for a while. Use a hammer grip instead of a regular to not put as much tension on your shoulders.

 

[joeblow12345]

When you bench correctly every muscle in your body is working in unison, so the shoulders being taxed makes sense. What doesnt make sense is doing chest today and a seperate shoulder session tommorow. This will undercut recovery a limit growth. If your delts arent being utilized on bench, then your doing it wrong. If your shoulders are taking too much of a beating, than your technique probably sucks. Post a video of you benching so we can critique technique.

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[CoBra666]

I'm under the assumption he benches with arms at 90. The day I stopped doing that my shoulder pain went away and added 15 pounds to my bench when I engaged my whole body

 

[joeblow12345]

I'm under the assumption he benches with arms at 90. The day I stopped doing that my shoulder pain went away and added 15 pounds to my bench when I engaged my whole body

I see alot of people benching with elbows flared instead of tucking them. The elbows out causes a greater rotation of the shoulders, and this puts tremendous stress on the rc, which often leads to injury.