tore muscle

[Fuller]

Has anyone ever had a torn muscle? The reason i ask is becasue i have a burning pain right on my tricep. If i move my arm in a certain way i get alot of pain. I have been training 3 days on and 1 day off, for the last four months. I have a gut felling that maybe i have been over training. The bad part is i am 6 weeks into a cycle of test only, first ever cycle. I was supposed to train today, but did not. And i am debating taking the rest of this week of, until monday and let it heal.....any thoughts Fuller

[monster.]

Usually when you 'tear' a muscle it bruises.. You'll see black and blue... Chances are you pulled a muscle, or strained it.. Usually ice, helps tylenol or advil for pain.. rest it, let it heal - come back strong.. Try to stretch it, don't ask me how to stretch your tricep, you get the idea..

[slobberknocker]

that's right. when you tear it, it bruises.

[Fuller]

Thanks guys. No brusing as of yet. When i do strethc it, it hurts like a mother f'er. I thought that stretching it prolly was making it worse. I am glad u guys chimed in. I have taken the last two days off and i think i am going to take until monday off and see what happens. When u strain it, is it casued by over working maybe?? Or maybe i need to stretch a little more pre workout.....?? Anyway thanks again Fuller

[DARKSEID]

Thanks guys. No brusing as of yet. When i do strethc it, it hurts like a mother f'er. I thought that stretching it prolly was making it worse. I am glad u guys chimed in. I have taken the last two days off and i think i am going to take until monday off and see what happens. When u strain it, is it casued by over working maybe?? Or maybe i need to stretch a little more pre workout.....?? Anyway thanks again Fuller

bad form, or trying to pull too much weight alot of times is the culprit of strains

[arthurb999]

Ice it, take ibuprofen (reduces swelling), and rest.