Did I tear my bicep, thoughts???

[Raw Lifter]

I was doing heavy straight bar shrugs, and like an idiot I had an over/under grip. My left hand was under leaving my bicep open. My 3rd set I lifted it out and after my second rep right at the bottom I felt 3 significant tugs, like something was coming apart at the very bottom to my mid bicep. I racked it immediately and felt soreness like I just poked my bicep with 3cc's.

I layed off training for a week or so because it was uncomfortable. It only hurts when I strain it a bit. Steering my truck could trigger it but it's not real painful, just uncomfortable.

I still feel a bit of tightness and sore when I flex, it never turned black and blue either. Ive seen some bad muscle tears, I'm assuming its a lower grade tear, might have torn some fibers but the fascia hasn't been compromised....thoughts? and how long should I lay off ???

 

[Irish420]

it sounds like a mild tear bro, try doing some stretching with it then try flexing it...if theres no pain, then move on to a real light weight curls on that arm .....if there is pain when just flexing, then obviously you prob. need another two weeks or so for it to continue healing.

 

[gilly6993]

sounds very mild especially since there was no bruising......how does it look visually, relaxed and flexed?

 

[CO-B16]

yeah, probably a mild strain which is just a minor tear....Had you done major damage that thing would be black and blue up to your delt......Ive seen a guy tear his bicep completely doing deads......It was just sick.....It vanished and rolled up under his delt....

 

[Raw Lifter]

sounds very mild especially since there was no bruising......how does it look visually, relaxed and flexed?

Looks completely normal, seems a bit harder/tighter than usual in the area, other than that nothing out of the ordinary

yeah, probably a mild strain which is just a minor tear....Had you done major damage that thing would be black and blue up to your delt......Ive seen a guy tear his bicep completely doing deads......It was just sick.....It vanished and rolled up under his delt....

Yeah, that happened with a friend of mine, another tore his quad and it rolled up high, looked sick. Same with another friend that tore his pec, ironically, its been a few years since its healed, it actually looks better than his other pec...looks fuller at the top..

I wanted to train my back last night but I was afraid the pulling movements wouldn't be a good idea. i tried kettle bells on Sunday and the downward force was making it uncomfortable. i guess I'll just have to limit my self until I fell nothing at all.

 

[mrhtbd]

I would lightly work triceps overhead to stretch the bicep.