Shoulder Articles

T-Nation has some good articles, but you might want to be weary of the fact that they are sponsored by Biotest supplements so a lot of their articles are biased.

I agree, but they aren't pushing any Biotest products in the articles, so I think this one is safe. But as you said, if the article someone was reading an article about supplementation on the site, and they started pushing spike, grow, or alpha male, then it's time to just click the back button on your browser.

These articles are written by Eric Cressey. Eric is a corrective exercise specialist and great performance trainer. Every article I have read by Eric is execllent.

I think I will try that "non-elbow flaring" technique tomorrow when I bench. I will tell you what I think after that. Also, what does anyone think about placing a bench underneath one of those "saftey squat machines" and benching like that?

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Originally posted by Gon2rE22:
I think I will try that "non-elbow flaring" technique tomorrow when I bench. I will tell you what I think after that. Also, what does anyone think about placing a bench underneath one of those "saftey squat machines" and benching like that?

I've never tried the benching under a safety squat machine, but I can tell you that when you stop flaring your elbows as the article shows, most of the strain on your shoulders will go away. Actually, I think the reason why most baseball S&C coaches don't like benching is because the lifter typically flares their elbows out, and only goes 1/2 the full ROM because of feared shoulder pain.

It is very simple--make sure whatever lifting you do it is BASEBALL SPECIFIC !!!!!

A personal philosophy of mine is that no exercise can be perfectly mimicked to the diamond, therefore some say that lifting weights is useless. However, all the compound movements (bench press, squat, deadlift and the variations, olympic movements)have the potential to develop power, speed, strength, and injury prevention when utilized properly. All four of these are baseball specific, so therefore I see compound movements as baseball specific, or any-sport specific for those reasons.

Well, UpstateNY, I did try that benching technique in my workout this morning. I have to tell you that I felt it protected my shoulder alot more but it also really worked my deltoids alot as well.

Your anterior delts are the primary mover on the bench press, regardless of elbow position.

Look at past posts as we have covered proper bench press technique in details. Including elbow position.

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Originally posted by Jon Doyle:
Your anterior delts are the primary mover on the bench press, regardless of elbow position.

Look at past posts as we have covered proper bench press technique in details. Including elbow position.

Yeah...a lot of people don't realize this. If you bench, make sure you do sufficient posterior (rear) delt work. The two heads can become extremely imbalanced, causing a much higher risk of injury for a baseball player. Bent over lateral raises, rowing movements for back, and deadlifts all help combat the problem. If you're interested in looking good too, having balanced/large rear delts makes the shoulder have a wide, diamond shape (very ****).

Yes, deadlifts are possibly the best lift I have ever performed. Great for baseball and adding mass. I've added 10 pounds since I started deadlifting with a focus on pulling 80-85% of my max.

Very good point JSorb,
yes, I always work my posterior delts after benching. Someone once told me that you should do as many as how many benches you pressed.