> I'm 26 and I've just been getting back into weightlifting. I've seen
> excellent gains in a fairly short period of time but lately when I
> press anything of considerable weight, I get a very sharp pain in my
> pinky finger that is so unbearable that I cannot complete the lift.
> This all started maybe four days ago and there doesn't seem to be any
> sign of it getting better. I've been just sticking to squats, chins
> and pushups in the meantime(I tried dips but the same issue with the
> pain in the finger occurs.) Needless to say, I really hope I can start
> benching again pretty soon. I'm thinking that it might possible be a
> broken blood vessel in my hand, but really I have no damn clue. If
> anybody had a similar experience or has an idea of what could be going
> on or any other kind of advice, it would be very appreciated.