Workout bruises.. Not clumsiness?!

[Ginger Snaps 1,323]

I find random bruises on myself all the time. And they seem to take forever to go away. Sometimes they're in spots where my boyfriend held my arm while we were walking or something like that... I think some spots are just super sensitive like the inside of my upper arm. Other bruises just randomly appear on my legs or sometimes on my hip.

Not sure why... I know it can happen if you're on blood thinners or certain meds.

[F_it 101]

@@Ginger Snaps yea i can relate with the randomness, i did an hour on the elliptical last night and sure enough ive woken up to a new little collection of bruises, one above my ankle, on my wrist, arm, and behind a knee.. They dont hurt either they just want to be noticed lol.

Edited October 9, 2014 by F_it

[Roo101769 742]

Well the good news for me is, although my "bumps" continue, the soreness post workout is diminishing greatly. The more I work out the less I hurt. The YMCA I go to implemented a new computerized system, called ActiveTrax. It actually gives you your workout routine based on your goals, age, previous workout experience etc. I have noticed as I go further in it is increasing me a bit at a time. It has me working out all my muscle groups, but concentrates on specific ones more each workout. ( it varies from workout to workout) As you progress it very gradually increases the weights you use, and every so often it backs down to an "easier" workout. I am finding I love it. I quit rubbing my "bumps" after I exercise so I am not bruising as much. I am just careful and try not to get on or off a machine anything less than graceful. Let me tell you, some machines that is not so easy to do! LOL

[F_it 101]

That activetrax sounds awesome, way to go! Yea im gonna stop rubbing my bumps too, we gotta stop poking ourselves black n blue hehee