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I think I may have done something bad

Yesterday I decided to clean my bowling balls. It had been over 3 months since I had done it last. Of course I hadn't bowled in all that time either, so it wasn't necessary, but now that's changed.

Anyways, as I was lifting, and rotatng the first ball, to clean a different portion of it, I felt something pull, or tear, or I don't know what. The left side of my chest is still numb, so I can't always tell right away if I may or may not of hurt myself.

It didn't feel that bad right after it happened, so I finished cleaning the other 2 balls. I was just more cautious as I was lifting and rotating the balls.

The problem now is, after going for a short bike ride this morning (probably not a wise decision), with a friend, it is starting to cause me some discomfort. I keep getting these small stinging sensations on the left side of my chest.

I think I best put some ice on it now, just in case.
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Rebecca said…
A) If you have bowling balls, isn't it hard to walk (I crack me up) and 2) you think you might have torn something so you go for a bike ride? Who does that?

What is wrong with your gendor? Or to quote the doctor who found out John went to work in freezing cold weather with a cold, a fever, a bad heart and diabetes, "You're an idiot!"
2:53 PM
Marc said…
Well, I never claimed to be the brightest bulb on the planet, or even the smartest metallurgist, although as time marches on, I am getting closer. :)

It wasn't my plan to go for a bike ride, but a friend called, and I have trouble turning down friends to do anything, so.................

So far this morning, my chest isn't feeling too bad, at least not any worse.
9:54 PM
Rebecca said…
Glad to hear it isn't any worse and hopefully you didn't tear anything internally that is still trying to heal. Get a Wii for crying out loud. :-)
3:01 PM
Larry said…
Marc: Is Rebecca your wife ? Riding hardly involves chest muscles, but does up your circulation, so it is good to promote healing. So, neener neener, 'Becca. If she does not believe me, I'll post links from PubMed.

Have you tried lowering the fat in your diet to see if your immune system improves ? Are you using a heart monitor and watching for cardiac drift to give closure to workouts and time to scale back or cool down ?

I finally pulled the strained left upper rhomboid after two months or so. Pain killer and inactivity helped some, then a minor strain again in one evening of volleyball. Five days of muscle relaxer and the entire area is completely healed. This past weekend, played Vb four times, 90 minutes three times and for four hours another. No pain.

Take Care,

Larry, the pomegranate, anti-oxidant, pistachio, and oregano guy. (PAPO ?)
8:01 AM
Larry said…
Wii's are boring.

What weight are your bowling balls ? I use a 12#. A lot of bowlers are 200-300 lbs. With a max at 16#, that puts the ball at no more than 6% to 8% of body weight. If you are 160 #, a 16# ball is 10%.

Remember e = mc squared ? Speed is squared. You get more energy in the pins if you can get the ball down the lane faster. Easier to get a lighter ball faster. I don't know how, but I sure piss off my bowling buddy when I center strike the pins and almost never see a split. I did that eight times in a row one game, and picked up the spares. Maybe its my ball with a bit better velocity. Definitely not my skill, with an average of only 138.
8:07 AM
Marc said…
No Becky isn't my wife, but we did work closely together for over 20 years, so there may be some resemblance there. :)

Yes I do use a HR monitor, but I don't really need it to tell me about heart rate drift. My body tells me, as I start getting tired. I use my HR monitor mostly to let me know how hard I'm working.

And as far as bowling goes, you've got it wrong. True, the faster a ball goes the better, but only if you can get the ball rolling before hitting the pins, creating the greatest pin action.

How fast you can get a ball to roll depends on a number of factors, which include the quantity of oil and the pattern of the oil on the lanes, and the weight of the ball, along with construction of the ball, i.e. the core and cover stock, and how it is drilled.

Bowling is a lot more complicated and technical than it was just 20 years ago.
9:46 AM
Larry said…
Marc:

You missed or did not care for my point about cardiac drift. Try going with it as a plan for a month, two months better. If you do, you will find you can keep extending your limits WITHOUT fatigue, and there will be no need for days or a week to recover. Too much exercise is a form of stress, and damaged muscles are not anti-cancer or anti-heart disease in any way. Plus I believe it leaves your blood pressure elevated, besides jacking it up while you push through the workout.

Do not work until you are tired, its all cardiac fatigue. How long does it take to be well recovered from those workouts ?

If you FEEL tired, you are long past cardiac drift. Highly likely have gone beyond what is considered a maximal safe workout, and need on the order of a week, with minimal exercise to fully recover.

There is my two cents plus, again. Live long and prosper.
1:15 PM
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