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This thread is really more for opinions than advice. I've been reading alot lately on different ways to fill out my chest. Have thrown in some new exercises, changed things up a bit training wise, and so far have been happy with my training. I've seen alot and also have read alot about not going beyond 90 degrees while benching, as it puts more stress on the shoulder. I've always scoffed at this, until now.
I was doing decline barbell on Sunday, as I put this movement in my rotation, as I've never really done it consistently. I figure I'm gonna do things I really haven't done before to force my chest to grow.....well, had some decent weight on the bar, going all the way down touching the chest, and a few hours later I could hardly lift my arm without pain. I have a pain in my front delt, it feels like right at the point where the muscle separates and joins at the bone at the top....it's been painful, but getting slightly better.
Now, I laid down on my bench yesterday and performed the movement with no weights, went down past 90 degrees to mimic touching the bar to my chest, and had alot of pain. Then I went to parallel, or 90 degrees, however you wanna label it, and had no pain at all. I've always emphasized the stretch at the bottom. My arms are very long as well, so you can imagine my stretch may be more intense than others. I'm thinking that I may be doing myself more harm than good by training this way.....
I've decided to do what so many other people do that I've ridiculed over the years, and I'm gonna shorten my ROM.....I certainly don't need an injury at my age, and I don't think that changing this is gonna limit me growth wise.....
Anyone else stop short of a deep stretch and if so, for what reasons?
I was doing decline barbell on Sunday, as I put this movement in my rotation, as I've never really done it consistently. I figure I'm gonna do things I really haven't done before to force my chest to grow.....well, had some decent weight on the bar, going all the way down touching the chest, and a few hours later I could hardly lift my arm without pain. I have a pain in my front delt, it feels like right at the point where the muscle separates and joins at the bone at the top....it's been painful, but getting slightly better.
Now, I laid down on my bench yesterday and performed the movement with no weights, went down past 90 degrees to mimic touching the bar to my chest, and had alot of pain. Then I went to parallel, or 90 degrees, however you wanna label it, and had no pain at all. I've always emphasized the stretch at the bottom. My arms are very long as well, so you can imagine my stretch may be more intense than others. I'm thinking that I may be doing myself more harm than good by training this way.....
I've decided to do what so many other people do that I've ridiculed over the years, and I'm gonna shorten my ROM.....I certainly don't need an injury at my age, and I don't think that changing this is gonna limit me growth wise.....
Anyone else stop short of a deep stretch and if so, for what reasons?
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