Sore Anterior Delts

[gijoe985]

So, my front delts are always very sore after bench days. Much more than my triceps, chest, lats, etc...

Is this a sign that they are my weak link? Is there a problem? Or is that normal for many people?

Just trying to analyze my situation...

[baxtej44]

post a video of your form

[gijoe985]

I just recently started posting some vids of my squat form. I don't know what is better for analyzing, 1 rep max or a heavy set of 5?

[gijoe985]

I do think that I flare my elbows a bit. What is that a sign of, as far as weak links go?

[littlebones6]

I do think that I flare my elbows a bit. What is that a sign of, as far as weak links go?

Usually weak or not engaged lats.

[bigfor15]

Add in overhead press assistance and work on your arch. Engaging your lats and triceps will take a lot of pressure off your delts and pecs, both of which will bear too much burdon if you're too flat or flaring.

[dlt76028]

My front delts use to get sore all the time when I benched with my elbows flared out.

[runtocatch]

I'm not an expert but it's usually a pretty good sign that your triceps are too small/weak.

[jxm26]

Squeeze your shoulder blades together

[btlifter]

Squeeze your shoulder blades together

Definitely video....it COULD BE:
Weird leverages, weak delts, too strong of delts, ****ty form, weak upper back, weak tris... POSSIBLY even weak boobies...PROBABLY, it's the form
but we'd have to see.

[gijoe985]

I really appreciate all of the ideas. I'll try to get a video on Monday. Until then I can tell you a few numbers that may shed light (?)-

Flat bench- 385
Floor Press-365
3 Board press- 415
Narrow Grip press-275x10
Bent over row- like 205x5-8 (A weak point I think)

I don't know if that helps, but maybe...

Now, I also have a old shoulder issue that is around the same area. I get a burning in my front delt. Tendonitis was the best guess I ever got from the docs, or some kind of inflammation. Either way, I typically do not do any incline bench or military press for this reason. It begins to hurt if I go more than half the range of motion.