i am getting bruises after my work outs? help

**xclusiv96** · 01-26-2010, 08:45 PM

hey guys i did a leg workout and now i have bruises on my legs? and i also did a bicep workout and i have some small bruises on my biceps to? why am i getting bruises after my workouts?

**MONEY AND MASS** · 01-26-2010, 08:49 PM

weird MONEY AND MASS does not know the answer to that.

My first thot is, uve got somekind of desease,

second thot is ur not getting enough vitamins/minerals

vitamin K is suppost to heal bruising...

**thomaskstewart** · 01-26-2010, 08:53 PM

You're not talking about spots on your shins from doing deads are you haha

**xclusiv96** · 01-26-2010, 08:54 PM

^ no its bruising around my quads and knee

**MONEY AND MASS** · 01-26-2010, 08:55 PM

got pics?

**NVR2BIG1** · 01-26-2010, 08:57 PM

to answer your question those would be "micro tears" very small tiny tears to the muscle from stretching the fascia, they are harmless for the most part but wait until they fade until you hit that muscle group again

**xclusiv96** · 01-26-2010, 09:01 PM

here is a pic of my left leg

**xclusiv96** · 01-26-2010, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by NVR2BIG1

to answer your question those would be "micro tears" very small tiny tears to the muscle from stretching the fascia, they are harmless for the most part but wait until they fade until you hit that muscle group again

fascia so meaning the muscle is growing? and its stretching the fascia is that what your saying?

**NVR2BIG1** · 01-26-2010, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by xclusiv96

fascia so meaning the muscle is growing? and its stretching the fascia is that what your saying?

yes, those are actually pretty decent ones. Dont train legs or biceps again until those go away. Micro tears are usually not a real big deal but those are pretty good ones

**MONEY AND MASS** · 01-26-2010, 09:07 PM

fascial strecthing is a good thing...

I didn't think that could cuase a bruise,

crazy....

**NVR2BIG1** · 01-26-2010, 09:07 PM

after looking at your pic again those seem to be near the knee, not the quads. So damn dude, you have me. Possibly micro tears, but maybe not

**MONEY AND MASS** · 01-26-2010, 09:10 PM

If they were from micro tears (I've never seen this or heard of this before, but just logicaly thinking..) wouldn't they cover a larger area and not be so dark and concentrated to a number of spots?

like discoloration of the muscle group area resembling a light bruise tint?

**xclusiv96** · 01-26-2010, 09:15 PM

this is my right bicep with small bruising

**NVR2BIG1** · 01-26-2010, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by MONEY AND MASS

If they were from micro tears (I've never seen this or heard of this before, but just logicaly thinking..) wouldn't they cover a larger area and not be so dark and concentrated to a number of spots?

like discoloration of the muscle group area resembling a light bruise tint?

no, if its a full blown muscle tear then the entire area will bruise, micro tears will be spotted and blotchy

**NVR2BIG1** · 01-26-2010, 09:17 PM

are you vitamin deficient at all>? I still say micro tears but just ruling out eveythin else first

**xclusiv96** · 01-26-2010, 09:20 PM

i take multi vitiman everyday along with amino acids. could it have something to do with me not working out my legs in 3 months?

**MONEY AND MASS** · 01-26-2010, 09:21 PM

I'm starting to like you nvr2big

**BK88** · 02-02-2010, 10:19 PM

You may be slightly anemic. Have you noticed this when training in the past or is this a new occurrence?

**pakroids** · 02-03-2010, 04:33 AM

pretty good advice, still i say go see a doc . pretty big bruise the lower right one, and right were your femoral is bending round your knee .

**crazypat123** · 02-03-2010, 09:51 PM

I used to get Mild bruising on my back after a back workout, but it went away but that bruising looks pretty bad, is it painful?

**Twist** · 02-04-2010, 12:16 AM

doesn't look like any of the micro tears I have ever seen. looks different too. I would tell a doc about it for sure. take pics to show him. how hard was this workout? It would have to be a very big muscle tear to make a spot like that. at first I thought maybe you did leg curls seated and the pad pressed on the top of your quad... but that looks too close to the knee. take pics too doc. could be a blood sugar problem. my buddy who is diabetic gets bruises like that easily

**Bossman** · 02-04-2010, 10:19 AM

My brother used to get bruising on his bi's even a bit worse after a heavy arm workout. Never seemed to bother him. I get what looks like black and blue on my traps near my upper back. Almost looks like broken blood vessels....

Could be small broken blood vessels, that's what it looks like on your legs.