Dull, burning pain in pecs

[Good.2.Go]

I have started performing 2/1 reps ie..bench press- I lower the weight for 2-3 seconds then blast the weight up for 1 second & repeat to failure. The problem that I'm experiencing, since starting this practice is that my pec's (muscle tissue) begins to burn, hurt, & etc to the point that it's not the weight that is bringing me to failure it's the escrutiating pain/burn. This isn't my first time to implement this rep procedure but the first time in many years. I don't ever recall it being so painful. The best I can describe the pain is for those who have ever over done it (working out) to the point that they couldn't hardly move & the next day or so latic acid sets in and at this immediate time you began working the muscle again it is similar to that pain that I'm trying to describe x 2 or 3. Is this normal or am I just being a wuss? What do others do to get past it?

I'm asking this question in this forum to get answers from guys that are similar to me & on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). By the way...because of this forum & the knowledge shared; I have made some pretty good gains since February. I just seen one of my neighbors that I have not seen in a while & he said, "Holy Shxx man, I didn't even notice that it was you walking up." "What have you done."
Man that felt good & was rewarding. Thanks guys!

 

[Megatron28]

Do you have any recent labs to share? What's your testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) protocol? Are you thinking it might be gyno or something else entirely?

 

[Good.2.Go]

Do you have any recent labs to share? What's your testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) protocol? Are you thinking it might be gyno or something else entirely?

Next lab will be next week. 100E7D plus sup's & vitamins. No gyno or torn/pulled muscles. It's not lactic acid because I only work out one body part per week to give muscle group time to heal/repair. I have never noticed it until I started performing the 2/1 routine. I know for muscle to grow it must be broken down & then must repair itself which increases muscle size. I have often wondered since I'm lowering the weight so slow that I'm actually feeling this process but then tell myself that can't be so. By the way the burning sensation is only in lowering of weight not lifting. I can also feel it in biceps lowering the weight but doesn't hurt as bad nor prevent me from reaching failure. It does take a second or two before I can slowly bend my arms back toward me before I set the weight down ie..preacher curls. I have considered taking an asprin or Tylenol before working out. Thanks for asking & trying to help! I use the below theory for my routine. The 1 Simple Rule To Build Massive Muscle

 

[totalburnout]

Sounds like lactic acid.

Lactic acid is not precluded from being a factor if you only wok the muscle group once a week. Lactic acid begins to kick in after ~30 seconds of hard contraction.

Do this...

Perform a single push up. Do you have the pain?
Now perform 10 in a row quickly. Do you have the pain?
Now hold a push up in the half up position. Is this the same pain you're experiencing?

Please report back.

 

[Good.2.Go]

I'm certain I will be a little soar from lactic acid since I work chest on Friday's. Surely LAcid would not reside in the muscle for 7 days though? I have been performing the same routine since November & nothing has changed other than the amount of reps or amount of weight. Since performing the 2/1 routine I did have to lower the amount of weight per body part to keep that rhythm. Therefore I know or am pretty certain it is the 2/1 routine that has brought this burn/pain about. Also for what it's worth if I ever do something that my body has not adjusted too that requires a lot of work my soreness is worse the third or fourth day & not the day immediately after. Thanks!

 

[Good.2.Go]

Totalburnout...I guess you were correct Sir. I found this How to Reduce Lactic Acid Build up in Muscles: 7 Steps - wikiHow I have left my water jug home for a couple of weeks, plus, eating only approximately 60 carbs a day along with not the best breathing technique probably all adds up. Good link though. Thanks Megatron & Totalburnout. Sorry to post in this forum. Thought maybe it would be something in line of a testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) symptom.

 

[totalburnout]

Most of the time the answer is simpler than we want it to be

You may want to add carbs immediately post workout. Use something easily digestible and fast absorbing. Muscle recovery will increase when you spike insulin and drive glycogen and nutrients to the muscles. Fructose (the sugars found naturally in fruits) is good at replenishing liver glycogen but not great at replenishing muscle glycogen. Have things like rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes post workou or a supplement like Gaspari Glycofuse. Be careful not to pair the carbs with fat as it slows absorption and also causes excess energy to be stored as fat.

Hope this helps!