Bench press – Possible injuries
Incorrect form may lead to multiple types of injuries: *Torn ligaments/tendons in shoulders. *Injuries to the trapezius muscle. *Elbow/wrist strains. *Cracked or broken ribs, usually the result of bouncing the bar off of the chest to add momentum to the lift or a loss of strength causing the.
Incorrect form may lead to multiple types of injuries:
*Torn ligaments/tendons in shoulders.
*Injuries to the trapezius muscle.
*Elbow/wrist strains.
*Cracked or broken ribs, usually the result of bouncing the bar off of the chest to add momentum to the lift or a loss of strength causing the bar to fall onto the chest.
*Distal clavicular osteolysis : bone spur or erosion at the end of the clavicle. Athletes suffering from this condition should avoid doing bench presses.
*Torn or damaged Rotator Cuff
*Injury caused by dropping the bar on oneself, often due to not wrapping the thumb around the inside of the bar.
Adapted from the Wikipedia article Bench press, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
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