Since I’m new to bodybuilding and like almost every other newbie at the GYM I have this stupid pain in my left shoulder. Because of that I’m not able to do any important exercise anymore. In  fact I have not lifted any weight for the past 3 days. So I decided to look for more  information regarding this on the internet and learned what really causes this pain. First of  all

1. Too much pressure on One muscle

It is really not that best idea on work on just one particular muscle all the time. Doesn’t  matter if its weight lifting or Push ups/Chin ups. People usually do push ups and chin ups for  warm up but I would not that its well suited for total beginners. Even if you’re doing it  everyday try to keep the number of sets and repetition to not more than 3. Meaning do 5 push  ups with good form and do 3 sets. This is actually what a certified trainer told me.

2. Bad Posture

One of the most important thing is to prevent your shoulder-blades to tilt back when raising  your arms. Good posture is what you need to work on.

3. Bad Technique

Benching with your elbows out gives your chest muscles a better stretch, but is terrible on  your shoulders. Especially with heavy weights. The right way is to keep your elbows close to  your body.

4. Bad schedules

It really is a bad idea to neglect to train your back muscles while working on bench pressing  all the time. This causes imbalances over time.

Even if you are going to work out at home please do take professional’s help at first and  continue with your work out at home. I’m going to start my training with a hired personal  trainer and will let you know what becomes of my Shoulder pain. He definitely said good things  about it and considered it quiet normal.