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Two small mistakes on chest press that can wreck your shoulders and kill your gains… ❌ First mistake: banging the dumbbells together at the top. That kills chest tension, throws off your stability, and puts you at risk of losing control. Especially once the weight gets heavy. ✅ The fix: keep a small gap between the bells. That constant tension is what actually drives growth. ❌ Second mistake: flaring your elbows too high (shoulder height or above). That’s a fast track to wrecked shoulders and un