I was doing incline smith press and seem to have hurt my front delt in the middle of set, It wasn’t sharp or sudden but I just kinda noticed it, and i made a chump move and decided to finish the set, instead of racking it immediately, i skipped overhead press and lateral raises, I did some cable flies which didn’t seem to have any affect

Now the pain isn’t sharp, I have full range of motion, and the pain is only there when I place some weight on shoulders, so ig it isn’t really serious but should I still continue my upper body workouts and skip presses? Or should I take a week off and only do lower body?

  • InquisitiveApathyEnglish
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    6 months ago

    It’s always a good idea to err on the side of caution with an injury. Better to take a week or two off and be able to jump back into things where you left off than to end up with a chronic issue because you keep exacerbating the injury.

    Front delt isn’t the worst spot, but your shoulders are involved as a minor muscle group for most upper body. If you are determined to try to do your normal sets, make sure to keep the weights light and really pay attention to what your body is telling you. If it hurts any more than a minor ache/soreness, you should stop.

    • fastandcurious@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      6 months ago

      Thanks a lot, I actually came back from my leg day and my shoulder is feeling a lot better, i am starting to think it was a minor stretch or something

      • InquisitiveApathyEnglish
        4·
        6 months ago

        That’s good to hear! It kind of sounded like you tweaked something or at worst have a minor tear so you should heal quick. Still, take it slow next time to feel things out. Always better safe than sorry, good luck!