poor guy..thats spooked me bit.what kinda weight were u useing,,,,

 

I guess the obvious answer is too much.

I had 160kgs on the bar but its all relative I guess. I had done that weight before and had built up to it, wasn't like I tried it cold. Apparently a muscle tear can happen at a lighter weight too.

 

hmm,stuck at 130k at the moment,might just stick there for a while, keep the crew on here informed be interesting see how this heals...

 

Fuckin hell Keiron! That's savage.

 

im so weak its unreal.i can only bench 50kg.cant imagine what three times that is to lift

 

I can't imagine myself.

Benni.

 

Will do. My entire upper arm is now bruised purple and its creaping down my forearm. there is also not alot left of my chest and side under my armpit that isn't purple either. I don't want to keep adding pics though as its a bit samey. Its very strange to touch, if I press it with my nail its a sharp pain like pins and needles or like someone pulling hairs out. Apart from that the swelling seems to be lessening slightly and althouggh movement is still very restricted it is marginally better. I'm having this week off the gym and next week I'm going back to train legs. I think I might start on some cardio too and use this set back to do something constructive. Try and get rid of my smooth look.

Painful

As said its all relative. We all go to the gym to get stronger and better our weights so it could happen at whatever weight you are lifting. Alot of the reports on the net say that people have done it at 60-70% of their maximum lift. I have been training on and off 15 years and its the first serious injury I have sustained. Could be old age or me just pushing myself far too much. I really don't know and therefore I dont know that if I recover I wont do it again.

Benni, how are the antibiotics working mate?

 

My gum is a little sensitive, but on the whole it's all good. I betyou'll be nervous when you get back on the bench!!

Benni.

 

Good news Benni. I take it that training hasn't been effected too much?

Sorry for completely hyjacking your thread btw. I was going to do my own one but it just sort of flowed on here.

 

No worries on the thread hijacking. Training hasn't been effected but my gym was full of kids yesterday on all the machines so I was trying to do my chest and everything I went to go on there was about 5 kids on it talking away and messing about.

Usually by now my chest is all sensitive to touch and hurts when I tense it, but nothing. Fucking kids 'ey! Lol.

Benni.

 

lol you old bastard!

Just ask to jump in and show them how its done.

 

I have been advising these lads for about 3 months now. I first noticed them when they were trying to fly with 14's and I went over and told them to get the 2.5kg's out as they are only about 13. Everytime I tell them to lower the weight, they wait for me to go in the other room and get the bigger weights out again.

I've given up on them now.

Benni.

 

Show them my pic and say this is what happened to the last person that wouldn't take your advice.

 

Then they'll ask 'Did he do that with too much weight?' and I'll say 'No!!! I got pissed off with him not listening and twisted his arm so far behind his back his pec came off'.

Benni.

 

Tell them "we settled things over an arm wrestle. Do they wanna try?"

 

What muscles do you use in an arm wrestle? I'm crap at them.

Benni.

 

I'm crap at them too. Bullshit bravado.

But Forearms and Biceps I think. Although in a very awkward, unnatural way.

 

I shouldn't do arm wrestling full stop because of my brittle bone, but I've had one or two in the last few weeks which is daft. I'd be sick if I snapped something so I deffo' aint doing them from now on.

As far as these kids are concerned though, I done you with an arm wrestle.

Benni.

 

Don't worry, I'll back your story up! I know when I'm out-classed.

 

What can I say? I could probably make something up to make you feel better, but I won't.

Benni.

 

Don't arm wrestle kids! It's not worth it, voice of experience talking here!

Kieron that looks NASTY man! Although brusing is a sign of healing beginning so its probably not a bad thing. Hope it sorts itself out asap.

 

I read this about the flat bench, Kieron. Thought you might be interested. This is what Dorian Yates said. I've always done incline bench because my trainer said something similar when I started.

Benni.

 

Thanks for that Benni but a little too late.

If I'm honest though I would have ignored that advice as I find flat bench to be the ultimate size/strength builder for chest. Now though I don't think I have any choice but to listen as heavy flat benching is probably a thing of the past for me now.

 

Never say never... You could heel 100%!