Was hoping it was just a muscle strain and maybe it is... But got some pretty major bruising in my armpit. Does that imply that it's a tendon? Pretty sure that's where the lat attaches.

You would know if it was the tendon, bro

You just tore some fibras, sucks but muscles heal fast you’ll be ok

Yeah hoping so... This isn't me but my bruising is pretty much the same and in the same place. He claims this was a muscle strain. And was able to compete in a meet 10 days later with no issues. So maybe take it easy a week or 2 and then see how it feels I guess.

just a muscle tear. ive had it where pec meets shoulder

That's a relief. Never fun to hear a pop

Yes bro you’ll be fine.

If our muscles permanently stopped working every time we tore some fibras we would be fuked. Barring you tearing your tendon off the bone, you can deal with a great deal of injury.


I already told you about how Mitchell Hooper hurt his back so bad he had to go to the ER, and now he’s obviously deadlifting 900lbs and squatting 850 and putting 450lbs overhead etc



The biggest thing right now is to keep your muscles moving, I would recommend high rep resistance tube/band work. Don’t overdo it the high reps but you should be laying off anything heavy for now.

Slowly reintroduce heavier weight weekly and within 2-3 weeks you’ll be more or less back to normal.

Also you’re chemically assisted so you should heal faster.

Yeah been doing some light rows and lat work for rehab. Was able to go a little heavier than expected and felt ok. My biggest fear was a partial tendon tear. Believe it or not that's really the first gym injury I've Ever had