

The bar path should make a J-curve rather than going directly down and up. Lower the bar at chest/nipple level while keeping elbows slightly tucked.Press up to get the bar off the rack so it’s over your shoulders then bring forward to get ready to lower the bar.Pull shoulder blades down and back and tighten core.Keep your feet on the floor throughout the lift so you can push through the ground to create a pushing power.Reach up and grip the bar, keeping your thumbs wrapped on the bar.Keep your elbows bent at 90 degrees stacked under your wrists.Don’t open your elbows too high, they should be around 70 degrees away from the body. The bench should go past the bar about 10 inches Align your body properly on the bench, your eyes should be looking straight up at the bar.If training at home don’t use clips just in case you have to bail. Set up the bar properly in the center of the rack.Here is a bench press checklist to improve your form and fix shoulder pain that arises from bad technique. If you don’t have someone experienced with you, then take a video of yourself doing bench press and watch it later to see if anything with your form looks off. Maybe it’s too heavy and your form gets sloppy or maybe you've created bad benching habits. Well, sometimes, people know the proper form, but when they lift, they don’t follow what they know. We know, we’ve all been benching for years. Note: These will not only fix your shoulder pain issues, they will also improve your lifts, allowing you to lift more than ever.

So, we're going to address all seven issues. 7 Tips To Fix Shoulder Pain During Or After Bench Press

That said, for most of us, an injury isn’t the culprit (at least not yet). Shoulder injuries are no joke and you don’t want to make it worse and end up needing surgery. If you have any of these symptoms, definitely go get it checked by a physiotherapist.
