Weird "bruising" on back after back exercises

[LordHalbert]

I had my usual back day a few days which consists of the usual lat pulls, cable pulls and such.

I was surfing BB.com when my s/o noticed these reddish/purplish bruising marks on my back. It kinda looks like multiple purplish oval shaped things on the back.

Does that sound normal ?

I'll post pics later perhaps.

[BOLT.]

Ya post pics sometimes I have rough spots because of acne on the back coupled with having a bar on the back but hope it's not really a bruised muscle or you'll have to let it recover.

[LordHalbert]

Here's a pic of my back:



What the hell is that?

[RavensFan2k3]

uhhh....maybe you're a mutant

Are you resting your back on anything when doing such back exercises?

[donjuandemarko]

I see marks like that on my traps arms, shoulders and back as well. i would like to know how they get there?

[dparm99]

I sometimes get similar marks too, except mine are more like thickish lines. They normally go away in a couple of days.
They seem to pop up more often if i've just had a break from lifting.

[PowerD]

you're not wearing your belt ridiculously high and tight are you?

[Definitelynotme]

i used to get that on my traps. it is because blood vessels are bursting. its nothing serious.

[mplsmack]

i used to get that on my traps. it is because blood vessels are bursting. its nothing serious.

X2 Means you're working out hard.

[misteraletheia]

It means you're a man! Be happy.

Of course if you are sleeping with someone, maybe they are attacking you after you go to sleep. Watch out, there are wild women out there!

[Squeebo]

you're not wearing your belt ridiculously high and tight are you?

It's not ridiculously high if it's a knurled rubber chest belt for increasing resistance on his lung muscles. Think before you speak.

j/k

[bazzi]

I get those on my shoulders/traps when doing really heavy weight for standing calf riases on a machine. My friend also gets them when we trained with each other.

I think they are just blood vessels, either busted or just stressed from the pressure.

[KopyKat]

Looks like Bull**** to me, just shut up and squat/deadlift. Afterall those 2 things cure everything.

[BaSsSiKk]

Looks like Bull**** to me, just shut up and squat/deadlift. Afterall those 2 things cure everything.

Loving the last sentence lol

[Tallbill]

Looks like Bull**** to me, just shut up and squat/deadlift. Afterall those 2 things cure everything.

Yeah, but I get bloody shins from deadlifts

[bazzi]

I get those on my shoulders/traps when doing really heavy weight for standing calf riases on a machine. My friend also gets them when we trained with each other.

I think they are just blood vessels, either busted or just stressed from the pressure.

I came back to search for this thread because I found something to make them go away...

Every since I up'd my EFA and omega3-6-9 fat intake to 50 grams + daily and started taking a vitamin D supplement they have comepletely disappear even after the heaviest set of calf rasises (over 400lbs on my traps.)