Bench press is one of the most popular strength-training exercises.

It is also one of the most common lifts associated with shoulder pain.

If benching has started causing pain, pinching, clicking, or weakness, you are not alone.

The good news?

Pain during bench press does not automatically mean you need surgery or that you have

Shoulder pain can be frustrating.

It often starts to improve, then returns when you get busy, go back to the gym, sleep poorly, or resume normal life.

Many people ask:

• Why does this keep happening?

• Did I re-injure it?

• Should I stop using my shoulder?

• Why won’t it stay better?

The truth is that shoulder pain often returns because symptoms improved before the system was fully rebuilt.