Does barbell benching have its place in body building?

[600@50]

If you have pain while doing BB bench try switching to DB to give your shoulders a break. You can also pronate and supinate the DBs to minimize pain. Use this time to rehab / prehab the rotator cuff with some bands or light DBs.

Always ice your shoulders after your workout. Invest in one of those form fitted wraps with velcro straps to keep it snug.

[Beethoven]

If you have pain while doing BB bench try switching to DB to give your shoulders a break. You can also pronate and supinate the DBs to minimize pain. Use this time to rehab / prehab the rotator cuff with some bands or light DBs.

Always ice your shoulders after your workout. Invest in one of those form fitted wraps with velcro straps to keep it snug.

I have a slap tear in my shoulder. Barbell bench used to aggregate it so I switched to db's, grip slightly neutral for a few months. My shoulder healed nicely.