Bruises from working out, Looks like wife beats me.

d2footballJRC
d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
edited October 5 in Fitness and Exercise
Wondering if anyone else has this issue. I have been noticing a ton of bruises since I started lifting hard. Both arms, ribs, legs, and etc all have bruises on them. I hoped out of the shower and looked in the mirror and it looks like I've been in a fight. Anyone else get weird phantom bruises? Seems like every day I find more as others go away. It's been going on for about 3-4 weeks now.

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  • skierxjes
    skierxjes Posts: 926 Member
    I do on both quads. No idea where they keep coming from.
  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
    Both of my legs are covered in bruises! I have no idea why... I'd like to see what everyone else has to say.
  • mrschappet
    mrschappet Posts: 488 Member
    yes it happens to me on occasion.... I don't understand why it happens but then again I never looked into it. I get them mostly on my thighs when I do a hardcore lower body workout..
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    I'll get some on occasion, mostly my neck from squats, some on my knees and lower quads from bar while deadlifting. Otherthan that, I've never gotten any on my ribs or arms unless I'm wrestling or sparing.
  • Football_N_Guns
    Football_N_Guns Posts: 297 Member
    Yes, but my wife actually does beat me.
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    There are vitamin and mineral deficiencies that can cause this. Also, if you're taking any supplements or foods that decrease your blood's ability to clot, you can bleed out of your capillaries and get bruises that way. I had a bad bout of bruising during/after a trip to Miami, maybe it was the alcohol (thins the blood) or some new foods I was eating..
  • sarscott
    sarscott Posts: 189 Member
    My husband has been noticing a lot of bruises on me... Good thing I cover up most of the time or my co-workers would be concerned!
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    Yes, but my wife actually does beat me.

    You gotta have a safety word bruh
  • Tegan74
    Tegan74 Posts: 202
    I kept getting a bruise in the same spot, from the same machine. I stopped using that one haha cause apparently I couldnt sit down without injuring myself :p
    Plus I've started lifting weights, instead of doing the machines. I'm sure at some point I'll drop something on my toe or leg or something. I'm just graceful like that sometimes :)
  • RAQUELINATOVAR
    RAQUELINATOVAR Posts: 221 Member
    i think she beats you also. :)
  • bdmundt
    bdmundt Posts: 13
    There are vitamin and mineral deficiencies that can cause this. Also, if you're taking any supplements or foods that decrease your blood's ability to clot, you can bleed out of your capillaries and get bruises that way. I had a bad bout of bruising during/after a trip to Miami, maybe it was the alcohol (thins the blood) or some new foods I was eating..

    Agree with the above, you may want to get a full blood workup by your doc to make sure everything is ok. Phantom/easily bruised can be a sign of some underlying conditions.
  • bmqbonnie
    bmqbonnie Posts: 836 Member
    I bruise super easily from little knocks here and there. I find that eating a banana each day helps. Some other things to try are arnica (there's pills or cream) and prenatal vitamins.
  • love22step
    love22step Posts: 1,103 Member
    I bruised easily when I was anemic. Since I started working on MyFitnessPal, I lift weights, but don't have any bruising from it. I really think you need to see your doctor for a check-up. You don't want to miss something that may be serious, and you don't want your wife falsely accused of beating you. Your buddies will think you're a wimp.
  • AngelAura777
    AngelAura777 Posts: 225 Member
    I get a line of bruises down my legs from doing deadlifts lol
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