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Elbow "discomfort" When Bench Pressing

CarlKRobbo
CarlKRobbo Posts: 390 Member
edited November 20 in Social Groups
So, I thought I'd ask in here... I'm having a bit of Elbow pain when Bench pressing. Tends to happen over 100KG\220Lbs. The WORST thing, is it's the FIRST rep... As a competitive powerlifter, that's the worst time for this...

I've hit this weight 3 weeks on the run now, as I'm not happy enough with it to progress it. Anyone got any ideas?

https://instagram.com/p/4AMDwloNud/embed/

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  • CarlKRobbo
    CarlKRobbo Posts: 390 Member
    FYI... didn't know that would show, thought I just posted a link....
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Throwing a guess (key word) out there, could possibly be the forearm angle. You'll notice (moreso on the left side of screen/right arm) that your elbows are tracking inside of the wrists.

    A quick test for this that I'd be curious about, only for the sake of what the elbow feels like, would be to narrow your grip about 2" per hand just to see if this changes things. This would potentially stand your forearms up.

    I know that's not what you want to do or hear for competitive PL purposes but as a quick test I'd be curious if it helps.
  • CarlKRobbo
    CarlKRobbo Posts: 390 Member
    Thanks SS - I'll give that a quick try tomorrow.. and get back to you.

    BTW, I'm 4 months back from a shoulder injury, so I'm taking Bench slowly..
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Is it one or both elbows?
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Is it one or both elbows?
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Compression cuffs and/or elbow sleeves can make a world of difference if they're allowed in your organization. I had some extreme tendonitis for a while (primarily right elbow) and the compression was a big part of my recovery.
  • CarlKRobbo
    CarlKRobbo Posts: 390 Member
    Sara, It's "Both" but my right mainly on that weight last night..

    @DopeItUp - I'm not allowed Sleeves etc in my Organzation.... I'll train with them in, But i will consider some while training to help the recovery
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    CarlKRobbo wrote: »
    Sara, It's "Both" but my right mainly on that weight last night..

    @DopeItUp - I'm not allowed Sleeves etc in my Organzation.... I'll train with them in, But i will consider some while training to help the recovery

    Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I asked because you are a little askew in that video, mainly on the concentric. Not sure if its that cause or exacerbating your issue.

    What kind of volume are you doing?
  • CarlKRobbo
    CarlKRobbo Posts: 390 Member
    I'm Benching twice a week at the moment - 1 Heavy, 1 Light day.

    Shoulders are trained the same on both days, although very conservatively on the weights.

    I've repeated that weight, and session today with a LOT Less discomfort. Although I'd still like to find whats going on... I played with grip today, 1 finger in close seemed a bit better
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    CarlKRobbo wrote: »
    I'm Benching twice a week at the moment - 1 Heavy, 1 Light day.

    Shoulders are trained the same on both days, although very conservatively on the weights.

    I've repeated that weight, and session today with a LOT Less discomfort. Although I'd still like to find whats going on... I played with grip today, 1 finger in close seemed a bit better

    If it were me, I'd try to rest it a bit if you can afford to do so in your training block, then come back rested and stick with the slightly narrower grip.
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