Update on the pec tear.

[Scotsman]

Things are feeling pretty good. Hit 275 x6 yesterday. Felt really easy and I was really tempted to go to 315 but decided to yield to caution. Feels great now so next week I may bump the weight up if it feels like I can safely.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[[CinnamonBuns]]

thats great to hear scottsman
how long exactly has it been since you tore it?
youll be 110% in no time

 

[BMK792]

thats great to hear! i hope your back to top form asap and start pushing out the big numbers!

 

[Scotsman]

thats great to hear scottsman
how long exactly has it been since you tore it?
youll be 110% in no time

Four months, tore it on March 3rd.
It's going to be a long while before I'm back to where I was, but it gets a little better every week.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[badhabit08]

what were u benchin before hand? also r u taking cortisone shots? and did u tear it just benching, cuz that happened to a friend of mine too.

 

[Scotsman]

what were u benchin before hand? also r u taking cortisone shots? and did u tear it just benching, cuz that happened to a friend of mine too.

Low 400's, I tore it doing reps at 315. No cortisone shots but I do need to get in for some deep tissue massage.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[mus1cjunk1e]

Low 400's, I tore it doing reps at 315. No cortisone shots but I do need to get in for some deep tissue massage.

Cheers,
Scotsman

Glad to hear you are doing better.

How does an injury like that happen exactly considering how much lower you were lifting from your max? Can it happen even with perfect form or do you have to slip during the movement or something?

 

[Scotsman]

Glad to hear you are doing better.

How does an injury like that happen exactly considering how much lower you were lifting from your max? Can it happen even with perfect form or do you have to slip during the movement or something?

Thanks, it can happen with perfect form. I had a tight spot in my pec and usually it worked itself out when I warmed up. That day it decided to tear on me. Luckily it was a very minor surface tear. I have a vid posted of when it happened in my "Scots vid log" thread here on the training board.

Cheers,
Scotsman