Loss of ROM on incline: Why?

[Mike Dura]

I started pecs with inclines recently. First time of done that in a few weeks and now I can lower the bar to my pecs. It's become really stiff. This was never a problem. I speculate that it could be because i gained some mass. I also inject in my shoulders (prop, test E, deca) and I'm wondering if prop inflamation is contributing. What do you think?

[Kärnfysikern]

Do you ever stretch pecs?

[DNoMac]

It's possible. What degree incline are you using? Like Johan suggested, I would stretch your pecs (postworkout, or non workout days). Also, you may want to lower the degree of incline, or just now use full range of motion. Typically, when I do barbell incline presses, I don't lower the bar to my chest. I feel it puts a lot more emphasis on my shoulders than on my chest. Unless your doing shoulders and chest together, I wouldn't lower the bar all the way to my chest.

[RuhlFreak55]

Do you ever stretch pecs?

lol......i kinda never stretch anything

[Mike Dura]

I never really stretch. Nevertheless, I never lost ROM before so why now? The only difference between before and now is that I inject in delts (prop, deca, test E). The other difference is that I train shoulders with more volume and excersizes - a pumping style.

It's possible. What degree incline are you using? Like Johan suggested, I would stretch your pecs (postworkout, or non workout days). Also, you may want to lower the degree of incline, or just now use full range of motion. Typically, when I do barbell incline presses, I don't lower the bar to my chest. I feel it puts a lot more emphasis on my shoulders than on my chest. Unless your doing shoulders and chest together, I wouldn't lower the bar all the way to my chest.

[Kärnfysikern]

It could also be because of the break from inclines. Im always very stiff when I havent done them in a while. But I guess the delt injections can do its part.

Try grabbing 2 db's and lie down on a incline bench and stretch out properly.