inner chest feels weird (hurts) after doing dips

[biggerplz09]

so yesterday was chest day and i was doing dips and they always feel awkward to me, like some pressure is put on my sternum.

today i woke up, and when i take a deep breath it hurts. not like a sore pain but a "something might be wrong here" pain.

[G A B E]

I had this problem too. try not leaning forward as much. keep chest [closer] parallel to wall. It will work your tris more/ less pressure on chest.

[biggerplz09]

hit it harder next time

no thx

[biggerplz09]

I had this problem too. try not leaning forward as much. keep chest [closer] parallel to wall. It will work your tris more/ less pressure on chest.

yeah, i'm going to avoid doing it at that intensity.. it felt really awkward.

thanks bro.


edit: dips still safe to do if chest pain continues?

[muzariaz]

dude me tooooooooooooooooooo! im getttin the pain

[isupply]

yeah i get the same thing after doing heavy dips

[debrovnik]

I've had this pain too - almost feels like my muscle fibres are about to tear off my sternum!

Used to love dips, now I haven't done any in about 3 months!!!!

[biggerplz09]

I've had this pain too - almost feels like my muscle fibres are about to tear off my sternum!

Used to love dips, now I haven't done any in about 3 months!!!!

yikes, did you stop due to this or you just haven't done them??

[muzariaz]

there has to be a way for this to be healed, im gonna put some biofreeze on and see how my muscle reacts to this gel medication

[Holty]

Love doing heavy weighted dips, and yeah I get that pressure in my sternum as well, but it goes away as soon as I finish.. I wouldn't worry about it too much, after a while your dipping strength will increase and it shouldn't be a problem

[biggerplz09]

Love doing heavy weighted dips, and yeah I get that pressure in my sternum as well, but it goes away as soon as I finish.. I wouldn't worry about it too much, after a while your dipping strength will increase and it shouldn't be a problem

alright. i'm hoping so. i was just worried because it didn't feel like the muscle was the affected part.

[Sebas94]

It hapens. It used to happen to me too. Itll go away with time or at least decrease(it did for me)

[WIDGE_uk]

they used to cause me alot of pain when i first started them, now there my faviourite

[SeanP35]

Your chest isn't used to it, so it's stretching a bit more than usual. It'll go away within a few days.

By the way, the difference between tricep dips and chest dips is not really leaning forwards. It's how far out your elbows are when you do your dip. Closer to your sides means more triceps, further out means more chest.

[Nasri1990]

I love dips. It feels like my chest is actually forming while dipping.

[mscott244]

so yesterday was chest day and i was doing dips and they always feel awkward to me, like some pressure is put on my sternum.

today i woke up, and when i take a deep breath it hurts. not like a sore pain but a "something might be wrong here" pain.

I thought i was the only one! I had to cut dips out of my chest routine. The pain through the inner portion of my chest was unbearable!

[xxxsaigonxxx]

I don't feel anything in my chest while dipping (yes leaning forward)

[SeanP35]

Chances are you are leaning way too far forwards, or you are going too far down.

[crunchfit]

Sternum stretch. Not a bad thing. Most get it.

[SpencerWest]

so yesterday was chest day and i was doing dips and they always feel awkward to me, like some pressure is put on my sternum.

today i woke up, and when i take a deep breath it hurts. not like a sore pain but a "something might be wrong here" pain.

You've just won the "exercise made me sore" award!
Anything else you would like to share?

[Gavin9]

i get this pain as i do dips haha

[guitargoalie]

i used to get this pain, until i read how to dip properly http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpo...41&postcount=7
it doesnt hurt anymore because i push my chest forward and try and keep my shoulders back, the same way you would set up for a bench press

[nightmares41]

I got that to but dont worry it will be ok after a while

[spiderman997]

You just overtrained your pectoral inneris. It will be all right.

[Rider91]

so yesterday was chest day and i was doing dips and they always feel awkward to me, like some pressure is put on my sternum.

today i woke up, and when i take a deep breath it hurts. not like a sore pain but a "something might be wrong here" pain.

I had the same problem months ago. Sometimes I felt it and sometimes I didn't.. I discovered that when I hit my sternum for some reason, if I fall down or if someone hit me just kidding or just if I hit my sternum for any reason. Later, when I breath I feel a pain in there, or when I flex my pecs I feel a pain there.

That was my case, it might be yours as well.

[tomfgh]

I just got this, when i breathe deep it doesnt feel right, how long till it goes or what do you recommend?

Nice one

[CurlDontSquat]

I just got this, when i breathe deep it doesnt feel right, how long till it goes or what do you recommend?

Nice one

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