Bench press back spasm

[Fergie Boy]

I was doing my bench pressing today and was half way through my third set when my back spasmed, It was painful and I couldnt lift the bar? Has this happened to anyone else? Is it normal, can it be avoided?

[YODA]

Hmmmm.....sounds like a reciprocal innervation failure.

That shouldn't happen.

Where you pushing off the floor with your feet?

Arching your back off the bench?

Using more weight than usual?

[Fergie Boy]

My feet were planted on the floor wouldn't say I was pushing off

My back might have arched

weight was my norm.

[YODA]

You should definately look at balance issues, feet braced NOT pushing, small of back flat on the bench.

Try lifting your feet of the floor and lifting your knees to your chest - be careful with balance though - you may need to drop the weight a touch.

[PsiCop]

Your back shouldnt arch. It should be flat on the bench through the entire exercise. your feet should be planted flat in front of the bench too.

[Knight_Errant]

shouldn't you get that back looked at man?

[Fergie Boy]

Originally posted by Knight_errant
shouldn't you get that back looked at man?

nah it was just a muscle spasm,, I left it 5 minutes then finished off my set.

[YODA]

Originally posted by Fergie Boy
nah it was just a muscle spasm,, I left it 5 minutes then finished off my set.


Shaddap and get back in the gym then :D