Not all upper back exercises are created equal. It's not simple a matter of using the old bodybuilder logic of doing a pulling exercise for every push. For example, a horizontal row is not the opposite of bench press when it comes to shoulder health, as this article by Bill Hartman and Mike Robertson points out: Screw The Rotator Cuff by Bill Hartman and Mike Robertson | Enhanced Fitness and Performance
When they talk about training the upward rotation of the shoulder blades, overhead pressing trains this very well, particularly if you lockout like an olympic lifter (active traps). This is the area I, like many people who sit at a desk all day, am pissweak in.
Thing is though who presses more overhead then on flatbench? pretty much noone, so isn't it logical that of course bench press is going to attribute more to shoulder injury simply because you're using a lot more weight then you'll ever press overhead?
Thing is though who presses more overhead then on flatbench? pretty much noone, so isn't it logical that of course bench press is going to attribute more to shoulder injury simply because you're using a lot more weight then you'll ever press overhead?
BIG difference between strict pressing it and jerking/pp it.Max 120kg overhead, 110kg x 2 bench press
I should add, if in fact we are talking about sub 70kg MP causing this damage, choose another sport
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