29/10/2026
Shoulder pain when you bench or overhead press? 👀 Don’t stop training just yet.
Where it hurts can give you clues:
💥Front/side: Rotator cuff
💥Top: AC joint
💥Front into the biceps: Biceps tendon
Scapular dyskinesis is a movement pattern, not necessarily damage. If changing your movement changes your pain, work on it.
Calm it down, then build it back up. Modify the painful lift, keep pain at 4/10 or below, and strengthen what’s missing.
Sudden pop with bruising, or no improvement after 2–3 weeks? Get it checked.
Full guide at the link in bio, written by our Barbell Physio, TJ.
Save this for your next push day. 💪