How to Bench Press If You Have Shoulder Pain | Starting Strength Coach Explains

How to Bench Press If You Have Shoulder Pain | Starting Strength Coach Explains

Shoulder pain is the #1 complaint Coach Grant Broggi hears from lifters — and the worst thing you can do about it is stop lifting. In this video, Grant breaks down why shoulder pain shows up in the bench press (even when it starts in your squat), shares the story of tweaking his rotator cuff benching 370 on a ship off Okinawa, and gives you the one rule that determines whether you should keep training through an injury. Plus: the Mars bar fix, grip-width adjustments, and why "doing nothing" is never the answer.

 

 

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