Pec pull, tear, or spasm?

[TheReverend]

Alright, an hour ago on my last bench set on my fourth rep, something weird happened. Right where my left pec meets my left shoulder, I got a really funny feeling and it felt like something spasmed or rolled inside my chest.

It didn't hurt at the time, but any other chest lifts I tried to do, it hurt pretty badly, BUT I could do them.

What happened to me and what's the best course of action from here? Patience and rest?

Thanks to anyone with similiar previous experience or just a good fundamental knowledge that can assist and advise.

[Argento0o]

I was doing incline flies for chest and I felt a similar feeling in my upper chest where it connects to my shoulder too. It's been almost 3 weeks now and its almost better. I'm pretty sure I teared it.

[wolfbaden6]

If it was a bad tear, you would actually hear all the fibers tearing. It's a terrible sound - almost like velcro coming from inside of you. It could have just been a strain or something similar. Ice it and rest it. Make sure to get some good sleep too.

[Argento0o]

does icing actually help? my friends tell me it does, but i thought that was just for swelling.

[TheReverend]

Thanks guys, it's been sore since but not bad enough to inhibit my back and legs workouts. Thinking I just pulled something. Either way, treating my chest carefully for the rest of the week. Will re-evaluate how heavy I go on Monday.

Weak ass noob reps in coming to you two.

[jao04c]

Alright, an hour ago on my last bench set on my fourth rep, something weird happened. Right where my left pec meets my left shoulder, I got a really funny feeling and it felt like something spasmed or rolled inside my chest.

It didn't hurt at the time, but any other chest lifts I tried to do, it hurt pretty badly, BUT I could do them.

What happened to me and what's the best course of action from here? Patience and rest?

Thanks to anyone with similiar previous experience or just a good fundamental knowledge that can assist and advise.

Hey, I had a similar situation occur to me like 4 days ago, but I was doing a leg press with heavy weight, and on my way down with it, i felt a "rolling" sensation right under my rib cage, and now it hurts like ****!! I was told that it was simply a sprain, and to take time off from the gym. I would advise the same for you bro, as i'm sure it's prob a sprain of some sort

[entropy1]

"rolled inside my chest" - that sounds like a tear
is there any blood/brusing under the skin?

i'ld go see a doctor,could easily be a tear

[jao04c]

"rolled inside my chest" - that sounds like a tear
is there any blood/brusing under the skin?

i'ld go see a doctor,could easily be a tear

There's nothing visible (like color change) on the skin outside of where the pain is occuring...and I didn't feel a sharp pain when the accident occured...my father is a cardiologist and he took a look at it and said it was most likely a sprain...but then again, he does not specialize in muscular strains and tears, etc, so I will eventually get this evaulated...it still hurts like a b*tch though!