View Full Version : Popped blood vessels in Traps???
Hey guys, I just came from the gym (shoulder day) but did calves today too as a change...my last exercise was the standing calf machine. So I settled under the pads and did a couple sets but now after that I have these huge scars on my traps that look like I popped blood vessels in them. I get this everytime I do this machine, as well as other things like squats where there is a lot of weight on my shoulders. But these are huge now. Anyone know what this is? Is it enhanced today because a lot of blood is in my traps from doing shrugs?
krazyassmexican
10-25-07, 11:37 am
i dont know the reason why but i get that too
JUGGERNAUT
10-25-07, 11:43 am
Nothing is really popping, it's considered common bruising from the focused crushing and twisting... it looks more ugly then it is and goes away...
rev8ball
10-25-07, 11:44 am
They kinda look like hickies, right? They are tiny little capillaries close to the surface of the skin that have been ruptured from the pressure put on them by the bar/weight that you place on your skin.
brandona
10-25-07, 11:48 am
They kinda look like hickies, right? They are tiny little capillaries close to the surface of the skin that have been ruptured from the pressure put on them by the bar/weight that you place on your skin.
Got these on my upper back from heavy benching on sat....so fucking cool....
-B
yea they're like thick lines of blood, popping out a little....nothin to worry about right? everyone getting these?, just part of livin the life?
rev8ball
10-25-07, 12:01 pm
Yeah.
Had a girl friend who got so fucking pissed when she saw these "hickies" on my lower traps that appeared after a heavy squat day. I explained to her what they were, and said if I knew a girl that had the mouth needed to make the size and shape of these marks..... well, 'nuff said!
brandona
10-25-07, 12:03 pm
Yeah.
Had a girl friend who got so fucking pissed when she saw these "hickies" on my lower traps that appeared after a heavy squat day. I explained to her what they were, and said if I knew a girl that had the mouth needed to make the size and shape of these marks..... well, 'nuff said!
HAHAHAHAHAHA......
-B
brandona
10-25-07, 12:04 pm
yea they're like thick lines of blood, popping out a little....nothin to worry about right? everyone getting these?, just part of livin the life?
Yea bro, Like Rev said, just part of the game....I get them from bench, squats, standing calves, front squats....just ignore them and go about yo bidness....
-B
It's probably from having more blood in the area due to doing shoulders, then bursting the engorged blood vessels with the heavy weight from doing calves. Nothing to worry about.
ionacht
10-25-07, 12:07 pm
I have not had them on my traps but did have something similar on my forearm, although it spread out to a glob of bruises. After a week it is mostly gone. Just another merit badge up there with strech marks.