[Beergoggles]

Last week I was working chest and having a pretty good workout. I went from dumbbell presses to the pec fly machine to get a good squeeze in on the pecs. I was on my second set on the machine when my right pec felt strange.

There was no pain but it almost felt like it was starting to bunch up at the top of the muscle where it connects to the deltoid. I immediately quit my workout and headed home. That night it was twitching and hurting in that area. I put some ice on it and that night it felt better. I thought nothing of it after that, just a little twitch.

Yesterday was yet time again for chest day. I hit the dumbbell presses, hit some incline bench, and it felt 'off' the whole time. I finished up with some light incline flyes and went home. It sometimes hurts and twitches, but there is no real discomfort.

Anybody have any similar experiences? What might have happened?

I'm going to go ahead and take a week off, and if things don't improve I am definitely seeing a doctor.

[Big MuMbO jUmBo]

i have never heard of anyone having a feeling like that.....pm zir red...he has helped me find out what was wrong with a pain one time...very smart man!!

[Beergoggles]

Zir Red was spot on! It was nothing but a muscle strain according to my doc.

She told me to ice it, take some ibuprofen, and stay off it for a few weeks and it'll be fine.

It felt so strange I got scared at first. It still hurts, but I'm glad it's not a major setback.

[Big MuMbO jUmBo]

yup Zir red is a very smart man! i trust his advice

[ThereIsNoExit]

Sounds like you've torn a few of the fibers in your pec, they pop out of tension and "bunch up" like a coil at the opposite end from the tear.

There's virtually nothing that can be done muscle cant repair proper tears.

But its not too much to worry about though the fibers around the tear will grow to compensate the loss.

Its important to learn a lesson though so you dont completely tear it again!

[Beergoggles]

Originally Posted by ThereIsNoExit

Sounds like you've torn a few of the fibers in your pec, they pop out of tension and "bunch up" like a coil at the opposite end from the tear.

There's virtually nothing that can be done muscle cant repair proper tears.

But its not too much to worry about though the fibers around the tear will grow to compensate the loss.

Its important to learn a lesson though so you dont completely tear it again!

I know about this, and how scar tissue will possibly form. This really sucks seeing as I'm pretty new to the game. I have a LOT of problems with muscle tension and spasms, and this might have something to do with it.

I take the strongest prescription muscle relaxers on the market for problems in my neck (my spine is out of alignment), and my muscles twitch a lot. I'm also prescribed benzodiazepines, and an opioid! I'm only 18 and these are the drugs they give to people who are completely ****ed!