HELP! Dropped Weight!

[Asianpersuasion]

I was benching the other day and foolish me I figured I Was going with 225 and didn't need a spotter. Well as soon as i took the bar off the bench it rolled off and slammed on my chest from about 3 feet up. I caught it and pressed it back up. I don't feel any pain, but was wondering if there could be any damage to my chest/sternum/ribs that i might not be noticing and whether I should go see a doctor or not. Again I don't feel any abnormal pain at all!! If anyone has had any experience with this, please help!!

 

[PowFit]

I bench with the suicide grip and have had a small incident like this. If you don't have weird bruising or any pain at all I am sure you have no problems. Probably traumatized you more than anything else. Usually rib injuries are pretty obvious. Pain breathing or moving.

One time I was being a hero and attempted a heavy single by myself when I was fairly new to powerlifting in a ragged old YMCA. Had to roll 300 down my body. Took about 10 minutes. Thought I was going to die under that bar. Funny now though.

 

[Exodus]

if you feel fine enough to type........ your ok

minor damage at most.....if anything

yeah....... you know instantly if you broke anything on your next lift.......

just be careful!!!!

 

[Asianpersuasion]

Thanx a lot guys! I feel ok, I have slight aches, but no sharp pains. It was funny cause I even finnished my chest workout that day, just to prove to myself that I am ok lol. I've been trianing for like 6 months to get rdy for football and it starts in 3 weeks, I wasn't about to lose half my season cause of a stupid training error!

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

just be happy it wasnt 700 from 3 feet up!

 

[bigmag]

I was maxing out a couple of years ago with 300+ and pretty much dropped the weight on my chest....I went to the doctor and he told me that I cracked my sternum...the only pain I felt was when I took a really deep breathe or when I reached my arms back behind me....that's when that shit hurt like hell....other than that, no pain. It took me about a month to just get up to 135 again and another 3-4 months before I was back up to the point where I was before.

 

[Asianpersuasion]

Hrrmmm, I don't have any pain at all when I breathe in or when I stretch my arms back. I actually felt a bit of pain a few days ago, but agian that is gone. I guess Tuesday will be the true judge, when I bench again