Chest flyes - shoulder involvement...help!

[meowracer]

My question is this: in PUB, the flyes have the fat ends of the DBs out. For some reason, this bothers my shoulders. I really focus on form for these (well, for everything, of course!) but I can't figure out the problem here. For the other way, with the DB parallel to my body, I am not bothered. Am I doing something wrong, or is my body weird, or what??! Thank you!

 

[Peaceful Rainbow]

I don't have the answer, but its not just you. I can't go nearly as heavy in that position, so I usually just use the other version so I can go heavy.

 

[morningstar]

I find that those types of flyes hurt the area just below my elbow but not sure why. My shoulders aren't an issue, though.

 

[NinjaMom]

No...your body is not weird. It does feel different. Ever since my rotator cuff surgery, I cannot do flyes with the dumbbells in that position. It feels like it pulls harder on the shoulder. Now, all my chest flyes are done with the dumbbells in a parallel position regardless of the hand position in the video (including PUB). HTH

JJ

 

[meowracer]

Thank you SO MUCH! These replies make me feel so much better. I will just no longer do that position anymore - simple fix Thanks again! Certain moves hurt my elbows, but I know that is my elbow problem (motorcycle crash) and I've had it checked and know I'm not going to do any damage - just more of a bother. This was completely different - no more of that move for me!

 

[kathryn]

My question is this: in PUB, the flyes have the fat ends of the DBs out. For some reason, this bothers my shoulders. I really focus on form for these (well, for everything, of course!) but I can't figure out the problem here.

Positioning the bells in this way increases possibility of impingement (it 'closes off' the front shoulder joint a bit. but its individual as to how much it might bother someone, depending on the amount of space there is between some anatomical features in the shoulder joint).

If it bothers you, try holding the bells at a 45-degree angle instead (opening up the shoulder a bit). If that still bothers you, stick with the palms-facing-each-other grip (you could even open out that hold as well, angling your bells just a tad so the end closer to your face is tilted just a bit outward).