scary bruise

[imfineokay]

I was doing some weightlifting and I think I lifted for too long with a weight thats probably a bit too heavy for me. The next morning I woke up with a scary bruise on my bicep. Does it make sense that I got a bruise from this? I thought it only occured when you bash the surface of you're skin on something. The bruise healed after about a week and a half though. (I lifted before I slept)

[Munchlet]

Hi

I've actually been reading quite a lot on bruises recently as I've had a few myself I was worrying about.

It actually said bruising is quite common in weight lifters and athletes, it's to do with them straining the muscles which causes the little capilleries to burst under the skin.

So yes it's perfectly normal, my dad had the most horrific bruise all over his ribs a few years back and he got it through coughing, so don't worry you've obviously just over strained the muscle and caused a bit of damage to the blood vessels.