I pulled/ tweaked my pec while doing bench press today. About halfway down on the eccentric I felt it and there was nothing I could do. Let it fall on my chest and was done for the day. I have tweaked in the past but this is the worst one yet for me. I get down in the dumps when this happens becau…

You might find some helpful info in this thread [image] Minor Pec Strain Injuries and Rehab I think I strained my right pec benching the other day, had a sudden cramp in the middle of a rep and dumped the bar rather than try to push through it because I instantly thought …

I have shoulders troubles, but not so that I can’t flat bench (yet?). In the short-term I suspect you won’t be able to do Dips either but I’ve heard people that makes that their main pressing movement (food for thought). Maybe now you could overhead press twice? I’m too damn stubborn to have yet as…

Pec tendon or muscle belly? If it’s the muscle belly, you can raise the bench an inch or so on either end and it will change the line of movement just enough to help keep the stress off the injury.

Unless your specially looking for a big bench. Maybe consider changing movement. Or look into evaluating your form.

I’m hoping muscle belly. Don’t think tendon separated. But feels like if I tried to do a pushup right now it would tear completely. I dont compete just like to lift but this might make me do away with flat bench press altogether. Maybe I will look into football bar benches in a few months when thi…

Why don’t you try and rehab it rather than just waiting for it to heal? That would also decrease the risk of future injury. Just switching to another bench variation might decrease the risk in the short term vs. the same lift you strained it on, but you could very well end up straining it again st…

Pulled/Tweaked Pec Again. Help?

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j4gga2 November 10, 2020, 2:59am 2

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Pulled/Tweaked Pec Again. Help?

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