Around three months ago, my palm started to hurt (I think it’s the opponens pollicis; sorry, was looking up the anatomy textbook because I wanted to be as specific as possible) after doing some decline push-ups.
I trained the bench in spite of the pain because I was in the middle of Strength II and because the pain was somewhat tolerable, but sometimes it would hurt very much to the point where I had to deload. So I trained with lesser weights for a while.
I had to put my training on hold for the past 5 weeks because gyms around my area closed (second wave of COVID19). In the meantime, I had been doing push-ups as assigned by the At Home Template. Sometimes it would hurt, and sometimes it wouldn’t, so I just kept training.
However, I can’t say I’m not concerned about this small muscle not healing very quickly. Side note: another side effect of the pain was that I couldn’t do the up-swing portion when I tried playing golf because of the pain.
What should I do? I’m concerned that this will become chronic. When gyms start re-opening, I’m going to be starting the Beginner Template. Should I leave out the Bench and Press portion and substitute it with more vertical/horizontal pulling movements like rows and pull-ups?
Hey @eddiemun0503 - thanks for the questions and sorry to hear about the recent hand symptoms. It is difficult to state what’s ongoing or make individualized recommendations without a consultation with you. However, you can find general advice in regards to pain in training HERE. We’d also be happy to remotely consult with you to discuss your situation in more detail and provide individualized recommendations. If you are interested in working with us, please fill out our intake paperwork HERE.