Chest Workouts: Bench Press, Push-Ups, and Muscle Building

Building a bigger chest involves mastering the proper push-up technique and optimizing your bench press for maximum muscle gain. Compare the advantages of dumbbell presses versus bench presses and learn how to target the inner chest specifically.

Bench Pressing Causing Shoulder Pain

Published Aug,17 2011 | By Hannah Mich

Bench pressing exercises your upper arm, chest and shoulder muscles, which attach around your shoulder. After bench pressing, these muscles may be fatigued and tight, leading to shoulder discomfort. Shoulder pain after bench pressing may also indicate an injury such as a muscle strain.

Physical Therapy for Bench Press Shoulder Injuries

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Hannah Mich

The shoulder's large range of motion and shallow socket in part make it and surrounding soft tissue susceptible to injuries. Improper bench press technique, lifting weight that is too heavy and overtraining can further increase your risk of injury.