Chest Pain

leeds_loiner · 31-03-2005, 04:56 PM

Hey ppl,

On my chest workout last week I moved from just free weights to add some machines to to keep changing my workout.

There was a piece of equipment that was like doing the flyes but sat upright or you could do it backwards to work your delts.

I pyramided up to the full stack of weights where I managed to do 5 reps but later that night and the last 7 days I have had a severe pain down the centre of my chest when I swallow food or fluid.

Could this be to do with the exercise? I tried resting from training for a week but still got it.

Just wondered if anyone else has ever experienced this and if it is from the exercise what do you think is the best warm up for this.

benji.. · 31-03-2005, 06:32 PM

Nevcer had it before but my answer is ....dont use it! don't use anything that alters your natural movement.

So thats machines, smith machines etc. Cables are ok

9519sam · 31-03-2005, 07:24 PM

my chest was slightly un simetrical but by using machines that forced me in to a strict form i managed to correct it (a bit)

benji.. · 31-03-2005, 09:01 PM

Thats odd, machines are generally what cause un symetrical muscles.

eg. If you go do chest press and your right side was alot stronger, then its very easy to push more weight with that side as the weight is held in place so there is no way to tell. But with bench press if your right side was stronger and pushing harder then the weight would tilt over to the left.

9519sam · 01-04-2005, 08:22 PM

totaly agree with you there on bi lateral macines

but with this one, each side was independant of the other but still followed a good form

with the free weight bench i was pulling my right arm in close to my body with a gide grip on my left arm trying to compensate for differance in strength working my right tri and left outa pec instead of both pecs.

back on the bench now though and all is good

Sam

Anonymous · 02-04-2005, 03:19 PM

leeds loiner

take time off until you are fully better, i had this before christmas, thought i was dying of a heart attack, i was doing bench alot and pulled the muscles around the heart, just left of the middle of the chest.

i had the pain there for a week, then one night, i got blackouts and thoufht i was having a mild heart attck, rushed to hospital they did
xray, bloodtest, cv scan thing etc, what it come down to was i strained the muscles.

take about a week off and take nurofen 3 x a day. worked for me.

03-04-2005, 12:55 AM

:shock: Holly F***, bet that was a scarey night Steve!

Anonymous · 03-04-2005, 12:12 PM

yeah mate

i was on my own at work, on railway, suddenly felt like i couldnt breath and was going to black out.

****ing drove 50 miles home to the local hospital, i thought if i,m gonna die i want be close to home lol

it dont pay to do too much bench

leeds_loiner · 03-04-2005, 01:20 PM

Bloody hell Steve exactly the same symptons but your was worse than mine I didnt black out just in alot of pain.

Im just taking a week off now thank.

Hope your ok from it.

31-03-2005, 04:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
leeds_loiner Under Construction Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 39 Rep Power:	Chest Pain Hey ppl, On my chest workout last week I moved from just free weights to add some machines to to keep changing my workout. There was a piece of equipment that was like doing the flyes but sat upright or you could do it backwards to work your delts. I pyramided up to the full stack of weights where I managed to do 5 reps but later that night and the last 7 days I have had a severe pain down the centre of my chest when I swallow food or fluid. Could this be to do with the exercise? I tried resting from training for a week but still got it. Just wondered if anyone else has ever experienced this and if it is from the exercise what do you think is the best warm up for this. ______________________ your gonna eat lightening and your gonna crap thunder kid!

31-03-2005, 06:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
benji.. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 72 Rep Power:	Nevcer had it before but my answer is ....dont use it! don't use anything that alters your natural movement. So thats machines, smith machines etc. Cables are ok ______________________ Benj

31-03-2005, 09:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
benji.. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 72 Rep Power:	Thats odd, machines are generally what cause un symetrical muscles. eg. If you go do chest press and your right side was alot stronger, then its very easy to push more weight with that side as the weight is held in place so there is no way to tell. But with bench press if your right side was stronger and pushing harder then the weight would tilt over to the left. ______________________ Benj

03-04-2005, 01:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
leeds_loiner Under Construction Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 39 Rep Power:	Bloody hell Steve exactly the same symptons but your was worse than mine I didnt black out just in alot of pain. Im just taking a week off now thank. Hope your ok from it. ______________________ your gonna eat lightening and your gonna crap thunder kid!

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31-03-2005, 07:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
9519sam Making Progress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Just outside Joe16's house! Posts: 573 Rep Power:	my chest was slightly un simetrical but by using machines that forced me in to a strict form i managed to correct it (a bit)

01-04-2005, 08:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
9519sam Making Progress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Just outside Joe16's house! Posts: 573 Rep Power:	totaly agree with you there on bi lateral macines but with this one, each side was independant of the other but still followed a good form with the free weight bench i was pulling my right arm in close to my body with a gide grip on my left arm trying to compensate for differance in strength working my right tri and left outa pec instead of both pecs. back on the bench now though and all is good Sam

02-04-2005, 03:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	leeds loiner take time off until you are fully better, i had this before christmas, thought i was dying of a heart attack, i was doing bench alot and pulled the muscles around the heart, just left of the middle of the chest. i had the pain there for a week, then one night, i got blackouts and thoufht i was having a mild heart attck, rushed to hospital they did xray, bloodtest, cv scan thing etc, what it come down to was i strained the muscles. take about a week off and take nurofen 3 x a day. worked for me.

03-04-2005, 12:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	:shock: Holly F***, bet that was a scarey night Steve!

03-04-2005, 12:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	yeah mate i was on my own at work, on railway, suddenly felt like i couldnt breath and was going to black out. ****ing drove 50 miles home to the local hospital, i thought if i,m gonna die i want be close to home lol it dont pay to do too much bench