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Originally Posted by chaddukes
I'm a bit concerned that these situations are getting better as I get stronger overall. I'm doing a lot of military presses with dumbbells, chest presses with dumbbells, rows, dips, and close grip pull downs. I've gotten stronger on each of those exercises over the past 12 weeks, but the dysfunction doesn't seem to be getting any better. I guess I thought that if I was stronger the issues would lessen. Instead they seem to be the same or slightly worse. Perhaps I'm just furthering an existing imbalance? Do I stop training that area?
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This is why Julie asked about your detailed routine. Going strictly by the exercises you listed, you have 3 pressing movements and 2 pulling movements, and that can cause an imbalance which will pull your shoulders forward, especially if you're going for a big bench. But there may be other things in your routine furthering the issue.
Some brief rest and vigorous recovery work will help tremendously. Stretching out the front, get some relief on the back, let any inflammation subside. You don't have to stop training, you just need to bring training into balance, and maybe change a few things around like volume and intensity.
Julie here is a PT and if you provide the info she asked about, she can give you some extra insight to what's going on.