Gym injury, HELP!!

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HOLYCRAPBOOBS

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I reposted this from the training forum, because there are way more people in here, and i need help ASAP, it hurts like none other. Thanks.

To start off, im on test E. I DO NOT just do the main muscle workouts, like half of the gym noobs out there. I stretch, and work every muscle evenly, so its not a training issue. I was at the gym today, doing an upper body workout, mainly shoulders and pecs. And after i finished, i had a sharp pain in my upper left pec. Here was my work out

Bench 175lbs 6x3
Lat pulldown 160lbs 8x3
shoulder press(machine) 6x3
then i finished my workout with shoulder stretches and 10x3 chin ups

i couldnt lift my left arm to drive home. I had to drive standard one handed :pat:

When standing, i can :
-lift my arm up
-lift my arm stright out, and to the left

i cant:
-push down (at all)
-raise my shoulder or lower it
-stand in proper posture(shoulders back, back straight)
-walk without pain
-get up off of a couch without sharp pain


I looked in the mirror before bed, and i noticed my collar bone was sticking out a little more than my right side. Its not broken....cause i would have felt it at the gym. Do you guys think its muscle injury, tendon injury, or possibly a slight dislocation or fracture?


any advice and opinions would be great.
 
^^^ Go to a doctor, dude, or a physiotherapist at least. If you're in pain and have limited mobility in the affected area, some e-diagnosis isn't going to help you any.

With that said.... 175 pound bench, 6 reps, 3 sets? Are you fuckin' kidding me? I was benching that when I weighed 150 pounds. What in the fuck are you doing on test if you haven't built yourself up?

You need to get off your high horse calling others newbs. Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
 
im doing 175 because i had a AHL hockey game tonight. But unfortunately I couldn't play because of the injury.

Dont write books if you dont have all the information
 
Hi HolycrapBoobs!

Due to the fact that you are saying one collar bone looks different from the other I would do as the guys advise and go get that looked at by a professional. None of us can accurately diagnose or treat that sort of thing on here.

I hope it is not dislocated or that could indeed put you out of the gym for a little while and tank the cycle. I had to abort my last cycle due to a sciatic nerve in my leg getting pinched some how.
 
Essays was totally right to say you shouldn't be doing test. And you should listen to him. You're the one that put the weight you were doing and should of known you would get flamed for it. Even for an easy workout 175x6 is no where near max natural potential for most. Be careful. Go to the doctor.
 
if it looks funny it might be a pec tear. Wait and see if there's bruising tomorrow. Chances are you're doing the classic newbie bench tecnhique with back flat and elbows flared. Bad news.

Learn the powerlifter style bench, should keep you injury free from now on.

Also, your routine doesn't look good to me. You might want to change that but it all comes down to personal preference I suppose.
 
rds63799 said:
Chances are you're doing the classic newbie bench tecnhique with back flat and elbows flared. Bad news.

Learn the powerlifter style bench, should keep you injury free from now on.
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This is probably the most overlooked principle that newbies don't pick up. I dont know how many guys I see with their backs flat on the bench, even some with their feet on the end of it. Plant your fucking feet and build a proper support arch. Look it up on youtube.
 
PedestrianX said:
No way bro, feet up on the end of the bench helps build your core! ;)
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Was there some type of trama? A snap, a pop? Or is it that after your workout you can't lift your arm?
 
putting your feet up is for queers....you look like a retard when doing it. Its also a lot more dangerous when your benching heavy weights. Btw, my max is 265.......

Went to doc, its a partial tear of my pectoral minor, he said about 30% of it was still attached, and in lucky it didnt snap, or else my hockey life woulda been shot. 2 weeks off.

Heres my question, should i stay on the test, as i have 2 weeks left. And just do legs and my right arm? Or just drop it all together. Also, i was starting creatine 3 days prior to injury, should i keep taking it, and let it build up in my system for 2 weeks, or just wait till my trainer gives me the go ahead to hit the gym again?
 
essays said:
This is probably the most overlooked principle that newbies don't pick up. I dont know how many guys I see with their backs flat on the bench, even some with their feet on the end of it. Plant your fucking feet and build a proper support arch. Look it up on youtube.
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truth. I messed my shoulder up big time not benching properly, and benching too often.

The "So You Think You Can Bench?" series on elitefts.com is the best tool for teaching proper bench technique in my opinion
 
Flat bench is a shoulder killer. I havent flat benched in years, I have heard and know of to many horror stories of people screwing themselves up flat benching
 
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