Chris Hansen Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Hi, Can anyone tell me what causes sternum pain during dips? It doesn't happen all the time. It only happens some of the time and then I stop. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Douglas Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Fairly common I've noticed, especially on rings as people tend to go a little lower than they realise. It's a flexibility thing related to depth.Rest it, then reduce ROM to pain free depth on thr variation that is giving you grief. It will adapt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Mainente Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Basically your sternum connective tissue fibers are not yet strong to train constantly dips. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Dano Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 It just needs time for adaptation, if there is pain after doing dips go back a progression until the pain subsides, and when you do start up again, start with very low volume. The reason it goes in to the sternum is due to the fat that all the load is begin transmitted there through your collar bone. As you get stranger you are also more able to control the force on your collar bone and your sternum also is able to tolerate more load due to tissue adaptation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouclier Victor Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 got the same some years ago, you should stick to push ups and support holds 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hansen Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 Thanks all! Dips are a new exercise for me, perhaps I just need to ease into it more slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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