I injured myself working out last Thursday. I was doing a set Leg Press exercises where you are reclined on your back and pushing up the weight plate with your legs. Anyway, I managed to either pull a muscle in my rib cage or I cracked a short rib. You would not think you could hurt that part of your body doing that exercise - but due to the amount of weight I have lost, I have a lot of excess skin and I guess it got positioned wrong or something.

Anyway - I go to the doctor and they take X-rays. I ask him what to do. He says well broken or not, the treatment is the same - take Motrin and wait till it quits hurting. Thanks Doc....

Well, I certainly hope you heal quickly. Take care of yourself.

Java Turtle

Sorry to hear about your broken rib. I broke a rib once coughing. I resently pulled something in my groin area 3 weeks ago. It is still bothering me. I keep trying to walk for my exercise and every now and then my groin reminds me to take it easy. Mostly I have been sticking to the stationary bike.
I hope it does not take your rib long to heal.

Ouch. Hope you're feeling on the mend really quickly!

I hope you have a speedy recovery Charles. What's the saying, no pain no gain! I totally don't believe in that one. I have continually hurt my knees the last two months. I hope that as I get stronger it will right itself. I keep having to take breaks to feel better. Hope you get back to it soon.Take care of yourself.

Ouch! Thats gotta hurt, heal quickly!

I remember I once hurt my rotator cuff at swim practice, phew, that hurt like CRAZY, I could barely move that arm at all. As I was growing up I spent quite a bit of time doing sports, mainly swimming, up to 4-5 hours a day. I found I got hurt the most when I wasn't totally focused on what I was doing. I am a chubby gal, and am currently jogging.. I find if I'm very present in what I'm doing my form is better.

-Aimee

Wow, I used to love that particular machine, I had even worked up to 600 lbs on it. I wouldn't have imagined hurting your ribs, I used to be concerned about my knees. I hope you heal soon. As ilene says, be careful out there.

Get better soon Charles!