Hey everybody at T-Nation, This is my first post, But ive been reading on this site for 2 years now. I Need some advice on my training, and theirs no better place than T-Nation. Ok, here a little backround so you can get the full picture.
Im 22 years old 5’9 230lbs a senior in college and i started lifting as a sophmore in junior highschool. When i started i was extremely weak, i couldnt do one push up and dont have any endurance or anything. I wanted to be strong, so like Most of the other kids, in my grade i took up bench pressing. I benched pressed all this time, while doing squats and deadlifts maybe once a month half heartly when i was required in weight training class. Well about a year ago i got up to 295 as a PR on the bench( not much to T-Nation standards) but i was happy with it and was striving to hit 300.
Well soon after hitting the PR. I had pain in my left tricep. Went to the doc and he said to stop heavy lifting. STop lifting?!?! well to hell with that and i took up my old routine, and also had a shoulder injury and wrist pain along with the tricep pain. i struggled to get 225. Well i decided that was a good signal to stop heavy benching for a little while.
For 6when i felt the same pain i decided to incorporate squats and deadlifts into my training in hopes that this might have been the cause of my pain? I notice that everytime i do squat my back rounds greatly and i get light headed squating 135 for a few reps. For the back i have been doing rack pulls and i notice my back feeling alot better.
Sorry for the long read. I know i might hear people saying benching is not everything but hitting 300 on the bench was my goal right when i started lifting and i really want to hit that but it seems i cant.
