shoulder pain during overhead press and other similar movements

[plzhelpmygainz]

Hey guys, been having some nagging pain in approximately the area in the red circle on the picture when doing movements like overhead press, i don't usually get it from flat bench but i did this week for some reason... Its not debilitating pain but its been bothering me on and off for a long time and I can't afford to get an MRI. Shoulder dislocates used to help so much and I was doing really well there for a while and then all of the sudden shoulder dislocates with a broom stick started to hurt. What gives?

[600@50]

Could be some impingement. Acupuncture has helped me with impingement issues. Internationally dislocating your shoulders may look cool but it can't be good for the joint. I would quit doing them.

[MuscleScience]

What do you mean shoulder dislocates use to help?

[Bio-Active]

I have delt with shoulder pain for years. I finally just stopped doing shoulder presses all together. I work my shoulder with front and side lateral raises reverse peck deck etc. incline bench works them too so I make sure to do that on my pressing chest day

[bartman314]

i have experience similar to bio-actives. you can also try db military presses because you can change the grip - neutral grip is much less painful for me for some reason.

[hellomycognomen]

Hey guys, been having some nagging pain in approximately the area in the red circle on the picture when doing movements like overhead press, i don't usually get it from flat bench but i did this week for some reason... Its not debilitating pain but its been bothering me on and off for a long time and I can't afford to get an MRI. Shoulder dislocates used to help so much and I was doing really well there for a while and then all of the sudden shoulder dislocates with a broom stick started to hurt. What gives?

Over head pressing movements are shoulder destroyers. High risk, low reward. These exercises belong in the iron graveyard.

[NACH3]

I need a total rev joint replacement on R shoulder(both RCs are torn atm)... I'm just starting to press(strict press seated flat on floor) push ur head thru and it'll start opening up(if you want to go that route) I suggest not going the surgery route until it's a must(structurally) even then I'd try to PT!
Unfortunatelyp, pressing just makes my delts pop much more - but what can you do... I agree with Hellomycognomen... Most pressing motions will wreck havoc on the shoulder joint/girdle... But surely don't do the behind the head pull downs either! Worst ex in BBing

[InternalFire]

I need a total rev joint replacement on R shoulder(both RCs are torn atm)... I'm just starting to press(strict press seated flat on floor) push ur head thru and it'll start opening up(if you want to go that route) I suggest not going the surgery route until it's a must(structurally) even then I'd try to PT!
Unfortunatelyp, pressing just makes my delts pop much more - but what can you do... I agree with Hellomycognomen... Most pressing motions will wreck havoc on the shoulder joint/girdle... But surely don't do the behind the head pull downs either! Worst ex in BBing

talk about behind head pulldowns, and I had weird believe it was all good and dandy, but I guess until I dont have any problems that is
Something to cross out of my training routine, glad I kept an eye on this. Thanks for the info!

[NACH3]

talk about behind head pulldowns, and I had weird believe it was all good and dandy, but I guess until I dont have any problems that is
Something to cross out of my training routine, glad I kept an eye on this. Thanks for the info!

If you go light and focus on the squeeze its much better... But I'd still steal clear / I've never heard anyone not having shoulder problems, using those behind head presses/behind head lat pull downs/puts too much stress on your RCs(& it's such a small muscle) always warm them up b4 any w/o and have a strengthening day for them imho(once a wk - not heavy but heavy enough for them to get stronger wish I had done these in my earlier days

[Proximal]

Simple principle with shoulders - if the exercise hurts and it's not muscle pain - avoid it & find a way to work around it.

[hellomycognomen]

talk about behind head pulldowns, and I had weird believe it was all good and dandy, but I guess until I dont have any problems that is
Something to cross out of my training routine, glad I kept an eye on this. Thanks for the info!

The movement itself is not ideal anyways. You also have to worry about not hitting your backbone. Its a lose/ lose. I do the lat pull downs with the handle grip attachments. I find this works much better all around. The handles allow for more mobility, a greater stretch, fuller contraction at the bottom. Win /win.

What Nach3 said is also true, the rotator cuff is one of the most under worked muscles and is usually the first place to look at in a shoulder injury. Make sure to incorporate RC exercises into any routine for optimal shoulder health.

[numbere]

Make sure to incorporate RC exercises into any routine for optimal shoulder health.

Ugh RC exercises...

The most tedious lift you can do with a dumbbell.

One of lives necessary evils.

[600@50]

Try doing RC work with bands. They are much easier to use than DBs and work better. I told my shoulder doc I used DBs for RC work and his reply was "it's not the same as bands". I was skeptical but after a couple of weeks understood what he meant. He was the shoulder specialist for the Atlanta Falcons at the time and his protocol fixed me up without surgery.

[InternalFire]

bands, added to shopping wish-list basket

[600@50]

I've got the Theraband brand bands that can ordered online or you can get something similar from most drug stores.

[MuscleScience]

He never came back in his own thread...lol

[600@50]

Seems to be happening alot lately.

[InternalFire]

they come they post they read they go, not even a kind "Thank You", and "Thank You" can go a long way... but I guess its too expensive.