I went heavy one day on the bench press and I my right shoulder started to hurt. Like most people, I ignored this minor pain for a while. Then I went to the DR and he said I have pectoral tendonitis, take antinflamatory drugs for a few weeks and go back slowly. Now my question is, can this really, really heal? At first, I didn't take the drugs, the pain would go away after about 2 days, and then I would start working out which would aggravate it. The only *really time* that it doesn't hurts is when I do the dumb bell bench presses. I'm getting great results, I haven't looked this cut ever so I'm praying my wieght lifting career isn't over.
Usaims, Do you do incline presses? I have shoulder pain at times and flat bench presses tend to aggravate it if I do it too much. I have found that for me incline presses aren't as painful and they still translate over to the bench when I workout at it. I also do the fly machine and dips. I maxed at bench last night and it had increased even though I don't lift at bench very often.
Usaims, Bench press is more stressful for the joints from what I have noticed. I usually do bench about every fourth chest/tricep workout. If you are deadset on doing bench every workout maybe you could keep it relatively light and controlled. You could do your heavy sets on incline. I think your condition can heal if you are careful with it and don't keep reinjuring it. It sounds like if you limited your bench pressing to dumbells for now you would help the situation.
