Shoulder injury from benching?

[Barkadion]

I've had multiple shoulder injuries from BJJ, climbing, bench press etc. I'm not at 100% but I'm getting there. A few ideas that have helped me.

1. Improve posture during the day. Switched to a stand up desk and use it for portions of the day. Make sure sleeping posture is good too. Use extra pillows if needed to put the shoulders and neck in a good position.

2. Hang from a pull-up bar according to the Dr. Kirschman protocol daily. Basically dead hang for 30 seconds at a time stretching all the junk in the shoulder girdle. Accumulate several minutes. This is like magic, but it's so simple and boring nobody wants to do it.

3. Pavel's simple and sinister. Swings and TGU helped retrain my upper back and shoulders to work together in different ranges of motion.

4. Bench press less. Practice push-ups, ring push ups and other movements that force the use of the upper back with arms perpendicular to the body. Crawling, downward dog, push up+,

I'd be careful with dead hangs, though.

http://www.markpieciak.com/2013/11/dead ... er-health/

[DocOctagon]

I've had multiple shoulder injuries from BJJ, climbing, bench press etc. I'm not at 100% but I'm getting there. A few ideas that have helped me.

2. Hang from a pull-up bar according to the Dr. Kirschman protocol daily. Basically dead hang for 30 seconds at a time stretching all the junk in the shoulder girdle. Accumulate several minutes. This is like magic, but it's so simple and boring nobody wants to do it.

Solid recommendation. Between dead hangs and an inversion table I've pretty much avoided all major lower back + shoulder issues. (knock on wood)

[Jefferson]

I'm not sure how the link you posted relates to your comment. I don't believe everything works for everyone, but hanging from a bar seems to be the least dangerous activity that someone training according to tactical barbelll principles can engage in. Reading the book might be helpful for some.

I've had multiple shoulder injuries from BJJ, climbing, bench press etc. I'm not at 100% but I'm getting there. A few ideas that have helped me.

1. Improve posture during the day. Switched to a stand up desk and use it for portions of the day. Make sure sleeping posture is good too. Use extra pillows if needed to put the shoulders and neck in a good position.

2. Hang from a pull-up bar according to the Dr. Kirschman protocol daily. Basically dead hang for 30 seconds at a time stretching all the junk in the shoulder girdle. Accumulate several minutes. This is like magic, but it's so simple and boring nobody wants to do it.

3. Pavel's simple and sinister. Swings and TGU helped retrain my upper back and shoulders to work together in different ranges of motion.

4. Bench press less. Practice push-ups, ring push ups and other movements that force the use of the upper back with arms perpendicular to the body. Crawling, downward dog, push up+,

I'd be careful with dead hangs, though.

http://www.markpieciak.com/2013/11/dead ... er-health/

[Barkadion]

I'm not sure how the link you posted relates to your comment. I don't believe everything works for everyone, but hanging from a bar seems to be the least dangerous activity that someone training according to tactical barbelll principles can engage in. Reading the book might be helpful for some.

I've had multiple shoulder injuries from BJJ, climbing, bench press etc. I'm not at 100% but I'm getting there. A few ideas that have helped me.

1. Improve posture during the day. Switched to a stand up desk and use it for portions of the day. Make sure sleeping posture is good too. Use extra pillows if needed to put the shoulders and neck in a good position.

2. Hang from a pull-up bar according to the Dr. Kirschman protocol daily. Basically dead hang for 30 seconds at a time stretching all the junk in the shoulder girdle. Accumulate several minutes. This is like magic, but it's so simple and boring nobody wants to do it.

3. Pavel's simple and sinister. Swings and TGU helped retrain my upper back and shoulders to work together in different ranges of motion.

4. Bench press less. Practice push-ups, ring push ups and other movements that force the use of the upper back with arms perpendicular to the body. Crawling, downward dog, push up+,

I'd be careful with dead hangs, though.

http://www.markpieciak.com/2013/11/dead ... er-health/

What I am trying say that the dead hang is helpful if it is done with proper technique which might be difficult to maintain if the shoulder is already in compromised state.

[Jefferson]

Fair point. Hanging can cause initial discomfort, but shouldn't cause actual "pain." Dr. kirschmans book addresses this and is well worth the read if someone has shoulder issues.

I'm not sure how the link you posted relates to your comment. I don't believe everything works for everyone, but hanging from a bar seems to be the least dangerous activity that someone training according to tactical barbelll principles can engage in. Reading the book might be helpful for some.

I'd be careful with dead hangs, though.

http://www.markpieciak.com/2013/11/dead ... er-health/

What I am trying say that the dead hang is helpful if it is done with proper technique which might be difficult to maintain if the shoulder is already in compromised state.