Right pec is really tight?

[Manchild]

My right pec is really tight,what should I do? Take time off from doing chest exercises and just work on other body parts,while I give my chest a break? Its my outer upper pec. Has anybody experienced this?

[majoradams]

More info, Is there pain? Are you using gear?

[Manchild]

No,I am not on gear. When I stretch my right pec I can really feel the tightness. There is pain,but not like a ohh shit this hurts pain,more like a streching pain as to why my pec is so tight pain. Ahh,crap this is so hard for me to explain:confused: I have never felt this tightness before in my pec as I stretch. I am just scared this is an early sign of a "torn pec to come".

[majoradams]

you would know if you had torn it , did you notice any pain when you where training?

[Manchild]

No,Major, when I did chest last Monday the 26th of July I did not notice any pain or discomfort. Did not notice this feeling I am having while I stretch until 3 days later,after I did chest.
If you go to this web site and go down to where the lady is doing chest complex exercises the 3rd exercise she is doing is what I usually do to strech the chest. http://www.naturalphysiques.com/cms/...php?itemid=159

[ZHowitzer!]

ha that lady needs a t-shirt! Anyway...How long have you been training? Were you doing any new lift's? Are you right or left handed? Is it still sore a week later? Were you using more weight/reps than usual? soooooooo many questions...

but my initial thought is that you are just REALLY sore (even a low grade strain). Work through discomfort but not into pain.


I know that is very general and even a bit canned...but it is a great rule of thumb...

[Shibby]

Sounds like you simply just used the muscle different, or pulled it slighty a different way while lifting. Nothing to worry about. get back to it when you feel ready. People are to worried about missing a workout to the extent of it's going to mess up months of training. One thing about learning to train is learning to listen to your body and understand it.

[Manchild]

People are to worried about missing a workout to the extent of it's going to mess up months of training.

That is exactly how I feel. You hit it right on the nose. I have been training for about 4 yrs now,I am right handed,weight/reps didn't change. I don't know maybe I just pushed a little harder than usual,I'll give it a week off just to be safe.