Shoulder pain at the bottom of a bench press? Something I’ve seen so many times, and this strategy rarely misses.

1. Pin Press: Utilizing a constraint to protect the painful range of motion allows you continue high effort pressing without increasing pain. This also provides a nice rehabilitative stimulus as well.

2. Rack Press Overcoming Isometric: Utilizing an isometric to improve positional and load tolerance is a game changer. Force production is guided by the individual, so you can take what your body gives you without overdoing it. After a performing this consistently, you’ll likely find that you can press harder with less pain in previously challenging positions.

3. A comprehensive rehabilitation program finds every opportunity to improve capacity. This strategy is most effective when it’s just a piece of the larger puzzle.