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    Default Pectoral pull rehab questions

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    So I pulled a pectoral muscle 4 weeks ago, I lightly worked it and lightly retested it for the past few weeks. Today I felt it pull pretty nicely, similar to when I first pulled it (bench pressing, and frustratingly enough not while straining or putting a bunch of effort on the rep where it pulled). I didn't do Starr's muscle belly rehab the first time, because I thought this might be an old pull back to haunt me (had a minor pull about 4 years ago finishing a double leg on a guy) but I don't think the first pull was as deep as this one and I am starting to suspect it might just be a different issue.

    My question, is it worth going through the Starr method on the chance it's fresh enough a strain that I can rehab it? If it's a chronic thing, that it have only discovered now that I have returned to bench pressing (6 weeks of SS) is the incline a viable substitute? I did some incline presses over the summer, and one workout my pec felt a bit tight, but never the pulled/strained sensation. So I ask this in the event the bench press turns out to be a constant exercise in frustration.

    If incline has too much overlap with press, what exercise would you suggest in place of the bench press, provided I can avoid the same pectoral stress if rehab doesn't make the bench viable?

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    How wide is your grip? You might get away with moderating your grip if it is fairly wide now.

    I've been using a narrower grip and haven't had much trouble for a couple of years, pec strains used to be a common problem for me.

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    does finishing a double leg mean a blow job?

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