Quick - got injured today, what to do?

[Stanknogger]

I know what I do now will greatly affect my recovery time.

I was doing flat bench when I started feeling a twinge in my right pec. I went easy the rest of the day and adjusted my grip, so it didn't hurt very much. I was an idiot, should have stopped.

right now my right pec is hurting a bit. I tried to stretch it out, but it just hurts more. I am already on an NSAID for an unrelated muscle strain. I am taking 1g protein/kg of body weight. I am already taking 3g of MSM.

My plan is to skip lifting tommorow + this weekend, and if it feels ok, start next week again but skip chest that week.

What is your advice? I am going to go ice right now.

 

[Roadblock]

Take it easy today and see how you feel tomorrow. If it´s worse then see a doc.

 

[the nature boy]

yeah and if you see any bruising you better go to the doc asap.

 

[gymtime]

If it's still bothering you by Monday, go to the doc. But even if it isn't, I'd still stay completely off it for at least a week. That means no chest or shoulders.

 

[Stanknogger]

sigh

guys, I am seriously losing my will to work out

I havent been doing legs since july beecause of a muscle strain that is turning chronic on me

I have arthritis in one of my clavicle-shoulder joints for some reason (and I am 22) that makes doing shoulder stuff difficult

Now this happens!!!

God, this sucks. I do the exact same workout my partner does, arm up the same, etc. But I always fucking get injured!!

I am halfway thinking of giving up on this shit. I mean why go through thsi cycle of lifting -> getting injured -> feeling like crap for 2 weeks coz I can't lift

why not just stop!!!