posted Sat, 04/27/2013 - 04:46
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Torn or strained ?
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Alright was having a really good day yesterday. Arm day at the gym. Just finished up with a awesome bi workout started on tri. Bout halfway through a set of HEAVY skull crushers I heard and felt a distinct pop in my left tri. I tried another set after and the pain was unbearable. It don't really hurt today but is a Lil swolen. I'm leaning more towards a strain. Any input?
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I agree with with SDM and from vast experience if you hear "pop" it is a tear. But there are various levels of tears and also the depth of it.
Well is there anything I can do except not do tris or anything that works tris.
Yes you can check the severity of the tear by light pressure stretching not to the point of pain but to see how much resistance you have in the muscle without pain. So it will not take as long to heal as you would think if you don't get to ambitious with it. Ace bandage wrap it when you do train and like I said test the pressure of resistance. I wouldn't use pain meds like tylenol or ibuprofen when training because you want to feel when it hurts and gets sharp so you can stop the movement. Where is the location of the tear is it near the elbow or midway up the arm? If it is near the elbow it is a tear that attaches to the ligament not so good. If it is more up in the tricep head it is just a muscle tear and it will not hinder you the same.
Man thank for the advice brother. Makes me feel Lil better anyway. Ya hurts more up the arm not by the elbow at all. Thanks again.
no problem brother I have had both many times. Wrap it like I said and just go easy if you have to have a tear this is the kind you would want lol. The ace bandage will keep the muscle compressed so the tear won't separate when putting strain on it.
Bruising?
Audible pop unlikely with a strain I'm sorry to say. Hope for your sake a speedy recovery mate.
Lil red not bruised yet. And I'm just trying to b a optimistic lol. Cant have a tear gonna fuck up everything. Really thought a tear would b more painfull. Don't hurt to bad at all today just doing normal shit