Pects Muscle/Tendon Strain - help?

DapperKay

Hey MFers. I've got a bit of a niggling issue and its really bothering the crap out of me. Sometime early last week I must have pulled or strained something during a workout (most probably during my 100 a day push ups as I was away on holiday and didnt do any gym). I still don't know exactly what it is as I've had no time for the Dr, but chances are its a pectoral strain of sorts.

It's located to the furthermost left of the chest, just where the chest muscle meets the ribs. No swelling, just a very sharp pain with certain movements. What I'm finding strange is that it is being activated with simple activities like walking or going down the stairs. But other times not. Also it flares up sometimes and I can touch it (like now - OUCH), others its hidden and I think its gone.

Point is, being its been about 8 days now and its still there like day 1 and more, I'm beginning to worry that its going to affect my workout routine (already has). Have any of you had anything like this before? when did you get back on your feet and back to the gym and running etc?

What's weird is that I was off on a 2 week holiday and barely did any running or movement, just push/sit ups when I got a chance...

ninerbuff

If it's a strain, then you flat out have to rest it till it's better. Some light stretching and massage to help with bloodflow (for faster recovery) but by all means don't exercise it directly/indirectly with resistance.
Also, those 100 push up challenges are for muscular endurance and most people doing it end up flopping on form when they start to fade in endurance.................hence the higher chance for injury trying to perform that last push up with bad form. If you're doing it with the thought that it's going to help you lose fat or increase your chest muscularity, then that's the wrong approach.

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DapperKay

ninerbuff wrote: »

If it's a strain, then you flat out have to rest it till it's better. Some light stretching and massage to help with bloodflow (for faster recovery) but by all means don't exercise it directly/indirectly with resistance.
Also, those 100 push up challenges are for muscular endurance and most people doing it end up flopping on form when they start to fade in endurance.................hence the higher chance for injury trying to perform that last push up with bad form. If you're doing it with the thought that it's going to help you lose fat or increase your chest muscularity, then that's the wrong approach.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

Thanks for the input. I see your point. It was more of a "substitute" workout as I had no gym access for a while. You are right, I was indeed pushing myself on the last 10 of that 100. Possibly pushed a bit too hard