# Training with rib pain

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/training-with-rib-pain/1958>\
**Category:** Medical Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [May 11, 2018, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/training-with-rib-pain/1958 "2018-05-11T09:21:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pruimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Pruimm](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Pruimm)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/training-with-rib-pain/1958/1 "2018-05-11T09:21:56Z")

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I’m 14 weeks into nlp. 163lbs,male, 49yrs old. Squatting 5rep2nd set of 205. I felt a sharp pain in my ribs on the way back up. I assume I braced weird/wrong. 4 days later it still hurts when I take a deep breath or sit up. If it is a cracked rib or strained intercostal muscle, am I doing any further damage by continuing to train (beltless)?

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**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/training-with-rib-pain/1958/2 "2018-05-11T16:11:03Z")

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It’s very unlikely to be a cracked rib, to be honest, but I can’t give you direct medical advice on this sort of situation.

If it were me, I’d continue training.