Biceps pain with stretch marks

[Tiger23]

Hello. I started lifting weights 3 months ago and 3 weeks ago after finishing a second set of overhead barbell presses with 30 pounds, I felt a sharp pain in my left shoulder. I think that I might have overtrained shoulders too much. That night, both of my shoulders hurt while I was sleeping and they have been hurting for two weeks after that. Right now I'm at a third week and both shoulders only hurt when I lift something heavy, most of the time I don't feel any pain but I still feel that they are strained. I haven't worked out for three weeks now.

I've also noticed that my biceps are also still hurting even though I haven't worked them out for three weeks. Occasionally I feel like there's a strain in the biceps even though I'm in a relaxed state. It feels like I just flexed my biceps even though I haven't. They strain less times now than they did before, but I still feel something straining inside. I've also noticed that I've developed more stretch marks on the lower part of both biceps. I've had stretch marks before but not as much as right now. I'm worried that my biceps might tear any minute because every day I get more stretch marks. I can also feel the stretch marks developing. I feel something straining inside the bicep and then I notice a red squiggly vein coming out on the lower part of my bicep.

I don't have any medical insurance, so before I go to the doctor I want to know whether it's something serious or not and worth spending money. Thank you for taking the time to read and answer.

 

[fyredup1286]

well, i may b rong with this, but when u do certain compound movements ie BB Rows, u are working ur biceps as a secondary body part. U dont have to work biceps directly in order to werk them out. As for the stretch marks, i dont know what to tell you, personally i dont have a problem with stretch marks, so i cant help u there, but just be careful in the gym, make sure not to do strenuous excersizes that u think can injure ur Bicep. neone here...correct me if im rong. I dont wanna b givin misinformation.

 

[Trouble]

You have overuse and recovery issues.

Post your workout in the training section, describe your problems with shoulders and biceps again. Ask about how to stop the progression of shoulder injury (rotator cuff). I think there maybe a bodypart overtraining issue here with arms/shoulders.

In the diet/nutrition section, post your diet and supps. I believe part of your problem may lie in tissue repair and recovery processes that aren't adequately supported by diet.

Also need to know if you have problems with recurrent colds, flu or problems sleeping (other than from sore muscles).

 

[Tiger23]

Thanks to everyone who answered. My shoulders seem to be okay now; this whole week there was only occasional pain when lifting and carrying something heavy for a while. I did three sets of overhead presses with 20 pounds and the shoulders didn't hurt at all. However, I'm still worried about my biceps. After I did two sets of bicep curls with 20 pounds with 15 repetitions each, the next day there was the same occasional pain coming from within the biceps. The kind of pain that I feel is not soreness that you get from working out the muscle well, but some other pain. Any ideas what it could be? Biceps tear, biceps tendor tear, biceps ligament tear or something else? My left biceps seems flatter and softer than my right bicep - left shoulder is where I felt the pain 7 weeks ago. However, my left bicep was always weaker and smaller than my right one, maybe that's why it's flatter and softer or maybe because of some injury. I have no problem carrying heavy items or flexing the biceps and there doesn't seem to be any deformity, like a hole near the elbow. Any suggestions are appreciated.

My workout:
My workout schedule is training on Monday and then training on Thursday, then Sunday, then Wednesday, then Sunday. I take two days off between workouts.

One day:

Bench Press: 4 sets of about 15-20 repetitions
Barbell Curl: 4 sets of about 15-20 repetitions
Overhead Lift: 4 sets of about 15-20 repetitions
Tricep Barbell Extensions: 4 sets of about 15-20 repetitions
Flexor Barbell Wrist Curls: 4 sets of about 15-20 repetitions
Extensor Barbell Wrist Curls: 4 sets of about 15-20 repetitions
Wide Grip Chin-Ups: 4 sets of about 10 repetitions

First I do a set of bench press, then after taking a 10 second break I do Barbell Curl, then another ten second break, Overhead Lift, and etc. After Wide Grip Chin-Ups I rest for about 2 to 3 minutes, and then I repeat everything again. I do every set of every exercise until complete failure. The entire workout takes about 1 hour and 30 or 45 minutes. I think that maybe I trained too intensely and I might have done some exercises wrong, where I was using other body parts to help me complete the movement.

My diet:
lol. I do take powdered protein before and after workout, but other than that I eat a lot of junk food and my cholesterol level might be very high. I started eating healthy last week but I should have done that a long time ago.

Thanks again.

 

[Mista]

Thanks to everyone who answered. My shoulders seem to be okay now; this whole week there was only occasional pain when lifting and carrying something heavy for a while. I did three sets of overhead presses with 20 pounds and the shoulders didn't hurt at all. However, I'm still worried about my biceps. After I did two sets of bicep curls with 20 pounds with 15 repetitions each, the next day there was the same occasional pain coming from within the biceps. The kind of pain that I feel is not soreness that you get from working out the muscle well, but some other pain. Any ideas what it could be? Biceps tear, biceps tendor tear, biceps ligament tear or something else? My left biceps seems flatter and softer than my right bicep - left shoulder is where I felt the pain 7 weeks ago. However, my left bicep was always weaker and smaller than my right one, maybe that's why it's flatter and softer or maybe because of some injury. I have no problem carrying heavy items or flexing the biceps and there doesn't seem to be any deformity, like a hole near the elbow. Any suggestions are appreciated.

My workout:
My workout schedule is training on Monday and then training on Thursday, then Sunday, then Wednesday, then Sunday. I take two days off between workouts.

One day:

Bench Press: 4 sets of about 15-20 repetitions
Barbell Curl: 4 sets of about 15-20 repetitions
Overhead Lift: 4 sets of about 15-20 repetitions
Tricep Barbell Extensions: 4 sets of about 15-20 repetitions
Flexor Barbell Wrist Curls: 4 sets of about 15-20 repetitions
Extensor Barbell Wrist Curls: 4 sets of about 15-20 repetitions
Wide Grip Chin-Ups: 4 sets of about 10 repetitions

First I do a set of bench press, then after taking a 10 second break I do Barbell Curl, then another ten second break, Overhead Lift, and etc. After Wide Grip Chin-Ups I rest for about 2 to 3 minutes, and then I repeat everything again. I do every set of every exercise until complete failure. The entire workout takes about 1 hour and 30 or 45 minutes. I think that maybe I trained too intensely and I might have done some exercises wrong, where I was using other body parts to help me complete the movement.

My diet:
lol. I do take powdered protein before and after workout, but other than that I eat a lot of junk food and my cholesterol level might be very high. I started eating healthy last week but I should have done that a long time ago.

Thanks again.

4x15-20 is too much IMO

Repeating it again is too much

I wouldn't do any more than 3x12 especially if you are going to failure

Do you only do these exercises?

 

[Tiger23]

QUOTE]Do you only do these exercises?[[/QUOTE]
Yes, I have been doing same routine for 6 weeks.

 

[Mista]

Why not do legs and abs also. And why not try different presses / curls.

 

[Tiger23]

Mista Why not do legs and abs also. And why not try different presses / curls.

Thanks for asking. I didn't do legs because I sprained my knee by doing squats and had to take a break for 7 weeks, I do abs occasionally, mostly floor crunches. I didn't want to try new presses or curls because the routine that I had was working very well for me and I could see the results. I know that I need to change my routine and exercises every couple of weeks because the body adjusts and to avoid plateau. I know about what I need to change in my routine and exercises, I'm more concerned about my shoulder and bicep injuries.

 

[Trouble]

Overtraining arms. Way too much in a week. You have tendonitis developing. Plus you have a shoulder overuse problem.

What about upper mid and lower back, what about chest and abs? You can still train calves and you can train the uninjured leg separately.

[ but other than that I eat a lot of junk food and my cholesterol level might be very high.

Yuppers. Your problem is that you lack any dietary fiber necessary for repair and recovery and the high fat content is boosting your inflammation and pain response to over training.

Post your training question on how to revamp your program in light of the knee, shoulder and biceps injuries. Good thing you asked, because ten to one, you would have a forearm overuse injury coming at you as well.

This answer your original question?

 

[Tiger23]

Overtraining arms. Way too much in a week. You have tendonitis developing. Plus you have a shoulder overuse problem.
This answer your original question?

Thanks a lot. It answered my question. I guess now I will have to go see a doctor since after 7 weeks I still have tendenitis. Maybe the doctor can suggest how many more weeks to rest and what strengthening exercises to perform.