So I popped some blood vessels on my face

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So yeah, I was doing some isometric deadlift pulls, what I'd do is put the bar under the whole squat rack, and basically try to pull the whole rack up. Basically, the theory is, pull against an immovable object, and then when you pull against moveable ones, they'll move a lot easier. So I think my error was basically holding the lifts too long. Generally people suggest like 7-8 seconds, and for some I didn't count seconds or went to like 10 seconds, and I probably did about a bit over a dozen pulls like that.

So yeah, I get home, and like 3 hours later in the bathroom mirror I see these little red spots all over my face. Basically, during the isometric pulls, my face would get beet red, as they raise your blood pressure momentarily during the pull, to get blood to all the muscles. For me, it seemed to all go to my face, as it was beet red during the pulls, and really tense. Anyway, the lesson learned is, don't hold isometric pulls for too long, despite how much you want to sometimes. Or else you end up with red spots on your face.

My face now more or less looks like this:
http://lifelaughsandlove.files.wordpres ... =500&h=375 Mostly on the left side. No headaches accompanying it, or pain, just it looks bad. So uh, anyone else ever pop blood vessels in their face like this? How long did it take to heal up?

Have you had a physical lately? I'd want to be sure you don't have high blood pressure, or any kind of vascular problem which might be putting you in danger when lifting. There are some kinds of heart problems that can only cause symptoms when you're really exerting hard, and otherwise you won't know about them. I have a bicuspid aortic valve, and the result of that is a badly weakened aortic root, which could be fatal if I didn't know about it. Honestly I'm not familiar with what you're describing, and haven't read anything about it on any of my bodybuilding forums.

Please check into it!

Charles

My blood pressure is fairly low, 117/55 in the morning with no caffeine/etc in my system yet, sorta high pulse, in the 70s. I've not had a physical lately, my last physical though, I did have high blood pressure, 150/90, but since I've been skating and lifting, it's dropped, before lifting though, it was 130-125/60 or so.

I think it's pretty common for powerlifting, having that happen. http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/1693 Archive from a forum post about it. But I was doing an isometric pull, though, I think my problem is I just held it too long. I would like to have a physical, though, just no insurance. My biggest issue is cardio exercises, like I have good power, for say, biking, but anything where you have to keep a cadence, like running distances, I suck.

You are obviously over doing it. That's not healthy! For the sake of your own health turn down the intensity on your work outs, to a safe level. Also, save up some money for a physical. Many docs will give a discount for cash payments. Insurance companies and government plans make them jump through paperwork hoops to get the money, and it can take a long time for them to actually get paid by those guys. Cash payments involve little paperwork, and the docs don't have to wait to be paid. Some years ago my older brother had a hernia and needed an operation, but had no insurance. He called around a lot of places and found a place in the neighboring state that would give him a discount for cash. It was out patient surgery, in and out the same day, so I had to drive him there and back. People who have just had surgery, and are recovering from anesthesia should not drive. We left for the place early in the morning, and got back late in the afternoon. We were both very tired, so we basically just sat down for a while. The dog was upset. She had been alone all day with our frail, elderly mother, who wasn't able to play with her, but once we were home there was still no fun for the dog. She got even by eating part of the pain prescription form that the docs had given my brother. Fortunately, he had not intended to get it filled, but chose to use safer over the counter meds instead.

I suggest you look into a doc who will give a discount on cash payments. Just don't leave any prescription forms where the dog will get it.