slight pain in left shoulder

[cablecow15]

Ive been doing alot of machine flys lately , and the other day when i did them my left shoulder had a little pain in it , and i can feel a little popping in and out when i move it , i feel like i should cool it on this exercise a bit , witch is disappointing because it was really working my pecs

could i have been using the wrong form ?

 

[switch]

well i also got a sharp pain in my shoulder just under my armpit, while doing bench press last week...isoi stopped chest exercises for 4 days,then i started doing light bench press with 8-10 reps (30% 1 RM) ...i also took ibuprofen and massaged the place a little.
now i'm better.

as to your question i think it's due to poor form or maybe over training, for me it was both.i learned my lesson

 

[abernethyabraham]

You might come across shoulder pain if do too much exercise, or try to lift too heavy things. After doing certain exercise I got relief from the pain.

 

[Purefilth]

Its all in the form mate - I had this before.

 

[TheStig]

It's kind of hard to use bad form with machines, as they are for isolation, and pretty much lock whatever part you're training into the form of the machine.

This brings me to my next point, excessive machine use CAN (notice I say can, not will) fvck up your joints, because they don't allow for a 100% natural range of motion, thus putting the stress on joints.

I'd suggest instead of machine flies, you could do them with dumbbells.

 

[Purefilth]

It's kind of hard to use bad form with machines, as they are for isolation, and pretty much lock whatever part you're training into the form of the machine.

This brings me to my next point, excessive machine use CAN (notice I say can, not will) fvck up your joints, because they don't allow for a 100% natural range of motion, thus putting the stress on joints.

I'd suggest instead of machine flies, you could do them with dumbbells.

I thought he was talking about the cable flies...

 

[TheStig]

I thought he was talking about the cable flies...

Oh, he could have been, idk though I was thinking about an actual fly machine, there's one at my gym, it's exactly like this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNw9AB2rDI4

I like cable flies

 

[switch]

Oh, he could have been, idk though I was thinking about an actual fly machine, there's one at my gym, it's exactly like this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNw9AB2rDI4

I like cable flies

the guy in the vid looks like a real faggot, skinny fat, no muscle..... lol fvcker is probably a shemale :crackup:

 

[TheStig]

the guy in the vid looks like a real faggot, skinny fat, no muscle..... lol fvcker is probably a shemale :crackup:

I used this video cuz I noticed it was the same machine at my gym...this is NOT my gym tho haha

 

[Peaks&Valleys]

yeah, I have a bad shoulder as well. I can't do bench press anymore, or even dumbells for some exercises. I do 90% of my chest with cables. It's all about the position of your wrists, how they are turned. In fact, I actually believe I get a better workout with cables then I did withe dumbells or a barbell. When I do do inclines with dumbells I do close grip with the dumbelss turned and pressed against each other.

Also, try dropping down a few weights and doing the exercise slower focusing on the muscle group. This will help reduce the likely hood of an injury.

 

[BMX]

I had a tear in my rotator cuff from doing dumbbell flyes in 2010 after college. It had induced a fluid build up in my bursa sac and immense pain in my left shoulder for several months. Physical therapy was a must at that point, and those bullsh!t exercises stopped. They originally thought I tore my labrum but found it wasn't the case. I joined a hardcore PL gym afterward and changed the way I lifted forever.

 

[switch]

I used this video cuz I noticed it was the same machine at my gym...this is NOT my gym tho haha

i wasnt disrespecting you man , just that i hate skinny asians (guy in video),reminds me of my brother :woo:

 

[Derekg21]

Shoulders aren't anything to play with...

I felt a sharp pain when I was bench pressing in my right shoulder. It really could be any number of things. In my case, because of all of the weight lifting I've done over the years, my clavicle bone became more dense, and started interrupting my range of motion. I say all that to say this, if you are feeling consistent pain when you exercise go see a doctor. Find out what you are dealing with and then address it accordingly. Good luck and definitely stay healthy.