very weird chest problem

[atsmith]

Hi,

I have this weird problem I was wondering if anyone could advise me about. I've been working out for about 1.5 years, and just got more serious about it two months ago.

On Mondays, I usually do chest (bench, cable-fly, and dips) and bicepts, but last week, my right pectoral and tricep felt very weak. I had to lower my bench from 180 to 160, and even that was hard. After the workout, I didn't feel "pumped" on my right side either. My left side felt as strong as ever, but even now (1 week later) I still could only bench 160, and that was pushing it.

It gets weirder:
1. I'm right handed, and usually my right side is stronger.
2. My right bicep & back muscles are as strong as ever.
3. I never felt any pain as would result from overtraining.
4. The previous weeks workouts were perfectly normal.

I would really appreciate any help you could give me. This is realy frustrating. I was just starting to see gains!

Thanks,
-Andrew

[D&G]

I would just take a week off then come back to it with a slightly reduced weight.
Don't bother wasting your time on cable flyes, just stick to the benching and the dips.

[scott_donald]

sounds like your body is crying out for a rest... take a week off and see the next week hopefully everything will be back tro normal...

[amusclehead]

bizump to the above


that, and for whatever reason you may not be lifting in balance (1 side pushing mroe than the other). i used to do that. have somebody watch your form and see if the bar is moving in an even path

[tornadoman17]

yeah bump on the above and i would also suggest for u find a spotter ,,that would help a lot