Heavy dips = Torn Pec for me

[BodybuildingUniverse]

So I was having a GREAT workout saturday - so great I ended up in the ER. I was doing my last set of dips with 2 plates strapped on and on rep 3 - in the hole - I felt my chest give way where it connects to the shoulder. I think I may have bounced it a bit. I unhooked myself and went to have a look. When I carefully flexed my pec in the mirror I could see a visible dent.

I packed up and went to the ER to see how bad it was. An xray showed that it had not torn from the bone so thats the good news. Just a partial tear. Bad bruise and cant use the arm much without pain

So, I am out of action for a bit - just pisses me off that my enthusiasm about my progress probably did it. very psyched on this day and just attacked. The weights bit back.

and the lesson of the day is?

 

[needsize]

Crap bro, that sucks, you cant seem to win lately....
I had something similar happen to me in the summer, scared the hell out of me

 

[b fold the truth]

Time to recover...time to recover...

 

[louden_swain]

Sounds painful and this type of situation is unfortunate. I wish you luck on recovery.

 

[JDarty6173]

Best of luck on a quick recovery... I had a small tear about 3 years ago kinda like the one you describe... Took me about a month to heal up.....

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

a month would be nice. I just hate now that whenever I am doing a chest exercise it will be in the back of my head, you know? ARRGGGH! thanks for the support guys

 

[gettinlarger]

Ah that sucks man. Get well dude. Come back strong.

 

[Thaibox]

You'll come back quick bro. Good luck

 

[revexrevex]

2 plates is not that heavy to cause tears, did you warm up or what happened? maybe went down too low?

 

[sorerotators]

Sorry to here that. At least it was just a partial tear. You'll be good as new before to long.

Speedy recovery to ya.

 

[gymtime]

Sorry to hear hw. Looks like November will be known as "Leg Month."

 

[supersizeme]

sorry to hear about this and best of luck on a speedy recovery. like gymtime said, "Happy Legs Month!"

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

bad thing is my legs already brightly outshine my upper body. oh well, cant sit around eating bon bons...to the squat rack I go. Took a week off so tomorrow I hit it. Just tender now if I try to do anything supportive with my arm

 

[big_bad_buff]

and the lesson of the day is?

you should never workout hard, just give it 50%......

sorry bro, i tore my R.cuff twice, my shoulder is so screwed.....sorry to hear it man.

 

[Victorian guy]

Similar problem

Years ago, I was doing weighted dips- I loved them- and worked up to 100 pounds attached to a judo belt for sets of around 6 reps. I went all the way down and, while doing so one day, felt in the center of my chest a sharp pain.
For over 1 year couldn't do any heavy chest work, nor even light benching.
For 3 years afterwards I could not bench without discomfort.

I have often read on this board praise for weighted dips. Not knocking them, but this is the third time I have read on a bbding board about a weighted-dips related injury. I wouldn't advise doing weighted dips and going all the way down. Dips are great at the end of a chest workout and work the tris- there are other safer movements to build up the chest than weighted dips.
Just my .02

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

I think I would tend to agree, no more dips for a while from me...I did like em though