O snap

[ajwestie87]

During leg day last week I went heavy on leg press (well heavy for me) 6 plates each side. On the 4 rep last set I felt a snap or a pop in my right side ribs. Gave myself 3 days before I went back to the gym. Today I hit chest a d tri's and I couldn't hardly push any weight at all do to the pain in my rib. Anyone ever experience anything like this?

 

[Buffalo]

During leg day last week I went heavy on leg press (well heavy for me) 6 plates each side. On the 4 rep last set I felt a snap or a pop in my right side ribs. Gave myself 3 days before I went back to the gym. Today I hit chest a d tri's and I couldn't hardly push any weight at all do to the pain in my rib. Anyone ever experience anything like this?

That sucks. Where you wearing a belt?

Anytime I go heavy on leg press, I always feel like something is ready to pop. That's when I have to take a second to focus.

do you have trouble breathing?

 

[The Dude]

Yep. I had it happen. It was on squats. Honestly I dont know what it was, but it was painful and took forever to heal. Good luck bro. Ice it and don't do anything that bothers it.

 

[ajwestie87]

Yeah I was wearing a belt and I always breath through heavy lifts.

 

[Buffalo]

I had a pop in my head during leg press once and it scared the shit out of me. I literally laid on the leg press waiting to pass out or die lol.

 

[nuknuk]

it is the muscle or cartilage between the ribs themselves. Its pretty common. Happens alot on leg press due to the ribcage expanding. It will heal with time.

 

[ajwestie87]

Yeah it really sucks! It's not really to painful unless I try to push some weight. Hope it heals soon. At first I thought it was almost like a hernia or something. The weridest thing I've ever felt to date!!

 

[big in vegas]

I've seen guys wrapped their ribs like they have cracked ribs after this happening, they say it helps, I've never had it happen to me so I can't attest to that, but maybe try it and see. It obviously can't make things worse. I'd just ice it and take it easy

 

[bigghorn]

It's what Nuk said exactly.. I had a slight pop in my leg on a fricken hammerstrength smith machine real heavy 495 and I was alone and I swear someone came up from behind and slugged my hamstring .. I racked quick, looked behind, saw no one and sat down and blacked out for a minute .. I went home and couldnt walk next day.. Never squatted on a smith machine again and will never .

 

[ajwestie87]

Well looksike I'm gonna have to take some times off to let this heal up. Yesterday I hit chest and it seemed to make the pain worse. I'm gonna give it a week and see how it heals up.

 

[bigghorn]

Well looksike I'm gonna have to take some times off to let this heal up. Yesterday I hit chest and it seemed to make the pain worse. I'm gonna give it a week and see how it heals up.

Yeah ice it up when you can. And stay away from it for a couple three weeks..

 

[tripwire]

Ive had this happen in my rib area twice. Its very painful, takes a while to heal, and hurts when you take deep breaths. I dont know what it is, but it sounds like Nuk's got it right. It feels like something gets hung on your rib cage, then suddenly lets loose! Ouch. I feel for ya. Just give it time.

 

[BiggerStronger]

Yeah, this or something similar happened on leg press the other day. On my last set (also with 6 plates per side) I felt a stabbing pain right below my rib cage. I initially thought I tore something internally, but the pain subsided after a while. Just rest up and you should be good to go.

 

[big in vegas]

How's it feeling now?

 

[ajwestie87]

How's it feeling now?

I have been keeping ice on it as much as possible and it's still a little sore but nothing like it was. Tomorrow I'm gonna hit chest and that be the test. But so far so good almost pain free.

 

[big in vegas]

That's good bro, just take it easy

 

[ajwestie87]

Trained legs again the other day and went fairly light on all lifts. I didn't have any pain and all seems to be better.

 

[bigghorn]

Good to hear brutha.. Thanks for the update..

 

[big in vegas]

That's great, good to see things working out for you