Pain under ribs after deadlifting????

[RedMaster]

Has anyone ever experienced this? I was on my 2nd set of deads with a relatively light weight when I began to feel discomfort under my ribs. Like a fool I of course finished my last 3 sets and it was not pleasant but not excrutiatingly painful. I did 4 sets of over head presses with little discomfort and went on to do 3 sets of squats and quit because it was very unpleasant to do those. I have never experienced this before and was wondering if any of you have. It almost feels like I inflamed or partially tore some cartilage directly below my bottom rib in the front. My ribs do not hurt at all and the weird thing is that I was on a light work set when this occured. Anyone who has experienced this or might know what it is
? Thanks and reps to anyone who can help.

[Spaghettii]

Has to be your core isometrically working, I experienced this today during mine
You should strengthen it
JMO

[Entkommen115]

Could have been something with your core, possibly the obliques.

Also be aware that your lats are working in the deadlift as well and they originate partly in the false ribs (ribs 8-12) so if you would have had any kind of cramping in these areas then it would have felt less than good.

[Errorist]

Any tingling sensation or tiny lumps? Have you ever felt a "pop" in that area?

[RedMaster]

No lumps that I can feel as it feels like it is behind my ribcage. It feels like a really sore muscle this morning but I am not aware of any muscle tissue behind the ribs. I read something about straining ab muscles during deadlift but this does not feel like it is my abs.

[Entkommen115]

No lumps that I can feel as it feels like it is behind my ribcage. It feels like a really sore muscle this morning but I am not aware of any muscle tissue behind the ribs.

That is where the Lats insert at.

[Spaghettii]

No lumps that I can feel as it feels like it is behind my ribcage. It feels like a really sore muscle this morning but I am not aware of any muscle tissue behind the ribs. I read something about straining ab muscles during deadlift but this does not feel like it is my abs.

It is either your transverse or rectus abdominis or lats

In other words,
your core/back have been worked, GJDM

EDIT: is it to your sides?

[RedMaster]

It is either your transverse or rectus abdominis or lats

In other words,
your core/back have been worked, GJDM

EDIT: is it to your sides?

It is to the side a bit. This is not a sore muscle feeling it is a bruised muscle or aggravated tissue feeling. I have had too many sore muscles to count in my life and I promise you this isn't one. I am off today but I am gonna squat tomorrow and it is a heavy day. I hope that I don't damage this any further and that it will heal fully over the weekend for my Monday workout.

[killerj96]

did you eat before an hour of the deads?

[RedMaster]

did you eat before an hour of the deads?

No and it is still sore today and I did the deads yesterday.

[freeride88]

I tore cartilage between my ribs while deadlifting and spent a month or two worrying about it until I went to the sports doc about it. Is it painful to press directly on the area? I took about a month off of pulling and it was fine.

[gbg]

Lifting more will not help matters, take a break.

Could be your QL (quadratus lumborum) do a side bridge see if that aggravates it.

[RedMaster]

I tore cartilage between my ribs while deadlifting and spent a month or two worrying about it until I went to the sports doc about it. Is it painful to press directly on the area? I took about a month off of pulling and it was fine.

It is sore to press on the area of my last rib.

[lifterg]

Were you wearing a belt?
People have bruised ribs from a tight belt being too high.

[RedMaster]

Were you wearing a belt?
People have bruised ribs from a tight belt being too high.

No belt.

[mherzl]

Has anyone ever experienced this? I was on my 2nd set of deads with a relatively light weight when I began to feel discomfort under my ribs. Like a fool I of course finished my last 3 sets and it was not pleasant but not excrutiatingly painful. I did 4 sets of over head presses with little discomfort and went on to do 3 sets of squats and quit because it was very unpleasant to do those. I have never experienced this before and was wondering if any of you have. It almost feels like I inflamed or partially tore some cartilage directly below my bottom rib in the front. My ribs do not hurt at all and the weird thing is that I was on a light work set when this occured. Anyone who has experienced this or might know what it is
? Thanks and reps to anyone who can help.

The problem is where you place the buckle of your back-belt. You need to rotate the belt so the metal buckle is in the front, and not under your rib cage.
You've got the buckle around under your rib cage, and when you flex to deadlift, it squeezes against your lowest rib. Let it heal up and then you will be able to deadlift again, just make sure the metal buckle of your belt is in the front, centered below your sternum where it has enough space.

[Duplicitous]

The problem is where you place the buckle of your back-belt. You need to rotate the belt so the metal buckle is in the front, and not under your rib cage.
You've got the buckle around under your rib cage, and when you flex to deadlift, it squeezes against your lowest rib. Let it heal up and then you will be able to deadlift again, just make sure the metal buckle of your belt is in the front, centered below your sternum where it has enough space.

OP wasn't wearing a belt when he posted this 11.5 years ago. :P

[userURS4DDYEPKI]

Same things been happening to me for years. Anytime i deadlift I get pain in my left ribs within an hour after. Last for days and then goes away, and it’s not a muscle soreness feeling. It moves from the front lower part of my ribs, all the way to behind on the back side, almost as if my stomach was inflamed. Can’t find any answers, and I’ve done so many ****ing stretches of my lats, side, core, etc. the pain is not super intense, but it definitely ruins quality of life substantially.

Edit: also it goes from dull sore to feeling tight and restricted like my bodies being melted away in that spot


And I’ve gone to the doctor because I thought it was cancer or something. He looked at my physique, said I wouldn’t look this good if I was sick, and dismissed it as heartburn… tryna get me on pills at 23