If you're flopping around a lot on your chins you can beat your shoulders up. Where in your shoulder?
Background:
Age: 43
Beginning Weight: 217
Current Weight: 233
Begining Weight/Current Weight (5x3 and 3x5 for PCs)
Squat 140/300
Deadlift 245/360
Bench 170/235
OHP 95/162.5
PC: 90/185
Been on LP for about 4 months and I'm approaching the end of the novice phase. No real issues until last week when I noticed soreness in my right shoulder. I can't pinpoint what exercise caused it, but it felt better after the weekend. I initially though it might be a form issue on bench press, but I'm not so sure now. During my workout yesterday, I started with mild soreness in my shoulder. My squat was fine, and I was able to PR my bench at 240/5. Some soreness during bench, but not too bad. Then I started my first set of chins and the pain became much worse. I finished my workout and the pain got worse and it felt awful when I woke up this morning. Is there something unique about chins that could cause or exacerbate shoulder pain? Any thoughts and/or recommendations are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
If you're flopping around a lot on your chins you can beat your shoulders up. Where in your shoulder?
I think my form on chins is fairly strict (i.e. no flopping around and certainly nothing approaching a kipping). It's hard to pinpoint exactly where the pain is coming from, but I guess it's more in the area of the front and top of the shoulder. I can feel it when I raise my right arm straight up into the air.
Does it hurt when you poke at it or only in certain positions?
It doesn't hurt when I poke at it, but it hurts in certain positions.
No. It doesn't hurt when I hold my arm out with my palm facing up. It does hurt when I rotate my shoulder like a freestyle stroke in swimming or throwing a ball.
Again, chin ups seem to make it hurt the most of all exercises. During my last workout, I switched to a more neutral grip and that seemed to help some. So far, it hasn't affected my bench or press.