Advice / Input / Insight regarding Bench press issue

[BigBuck6]

I've personally always been better at the incline than flat bench myself. I feel that some people are just more shoulder dominate than others and incline pressing comes more natural. What's your shoulder pressing look like? Are you naturally strong in that department or no? Pain isn't always an indication of strength.

[Bertuzzi]

shoulders are complex.. so it all depends on WHAT the injury was. I personally only go down to about 2-3" from my chest when i bench as i feel anything further only causes more stress/pain with no more serious gains.. i am assuming you can do incline more because your delts are coming more into play, but i would have thought that would make it more painful for your shoulders not less.

No specific injury... just years of abuse. I have tried only going down to about 2 to 3 inches from my chest.... I have tried all the way down and bouncing it off my chest. I even moved the bar further down below my nipples to take strain off my shoulders, all with the same result.

I've personally always been better at the incline than flat bench myself. I feel that some people are just more shoulder dominate than others and incline pressing comes more natural. What's your shoulder pressing look like? Are you naturally strong in that department or no? Pain isn't always an indication of strength.

My shoulders are good now.... I do 45lb dumbell front raises and do 95lb a side over the head shoulder press.