working out legs - bruises ?

[FitSaxe]

Hi everyone , I am completing my first STS round and noticed two patch of bruises around my quad close to my knee . I am feeling great . No pain , no injury. Has anyone experienced this at some point.
Really would like an explanation . I am sure I am not injured .


Thanks

 

[psusoccer17]

I always seem to have bruises somewhere on my quads, hips, hamstrings, not sure why but since it doesn't hurt I don't worry. I just assume I got a great w/o, LOL

 

[Jengarland]

Yup, this happens to me whenever I do weights. I chalk it up to resting my weights on my legs between sets, getting my weights close to my legs during deadlifts/lunges, and the occasional running into gym equipment .

 

[FitSaxe]

Yup, this happens to me whenever I do weights. I chalk it up to resting my weights on my legs between sets, getting my weights close to my legs during deadlifts/lunges, and the occasional running into gym equipment .

;-) I am doing meso 3 STS at the moment . That is the reason. Thanks ladies for your comments.

Nathalie

 

[Swimmer]

Nathalie - If you want to fade the bruises quickly, put arnica gel on them. It's also great for DOMS!
I, too, bruise when I lift heavier.

 

[FitSaxe]

bruised legs

Nathalie - If you want to fade the bruises quickly, put arnica gel on them. It's also great for DOMS!
I, too, bruise when I lift heavier.

Thanks Swimmer I may use arnica gel during summer.
Legs are wrapped up at the moment. Too cold to let them breath air lol
I also use Muscle massage warm oil when it is occasionally painful at the top of the skin surface.:
At the moment I am not worried about them. They do fade after few days ;-)

Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. I must admit I was surprised and I should not have been!!! What was I thinking doing all those lunges, deadlift and squat using both weighted vest and squat rack

 

[Gibbee]

I get mystery bruises .. Probably bumped something and it was so inconsequential at the time. I would also suggest diabetic bruise lotion. I have tried it and it works nicely on bruises.