Hi! Newbie to forums with sore ribs...ouch!!!

**brunettesis** · 06-23-2012, 12:50 PM

Hello All, I'm new to the forums but have had the BWO and TWO for about 4 years. I used to do them faithfully and was in the best shape of my life at age 25, but got a little bored and instead of getting more T-Tapp dvd's I got into Jillian Michaels dvd's eventually. Not even close to the benefits of T-Tapp, but it took me forever to believe that less really is more and I don't have to be jumping all over my basement to get results. This spring I had a major turn around in my life, and in the midst of it started to ease my way back into T-Tapp, with only walking as any other form of exercise. It has been great and I got some awesome advice from BlessedMama for easing back into things after what my body has been though. (Thank you again BlessedMama!!!)

So my question about my sore ribs is, have any of you experienced that with T-Tapp? I did BWO 2 or 3 times over a week ago now (right no I'm just doing PBS) and noticed about a week ago that there was a little catch in my ribs a couple days later. I thought maybe I pulled something, but could not think of anything I had done to pull anything. I was paying special attention to form, but there is always more to learn. Anyway, yesterday they were REALLY sore, so I'm just ondering if anyone has any thoughts or advice. Thank you in advance, and I'm really excited to join you women on the forums!!!

Stephanie

**BlessedMama** · 06-23-2012, 12:55 PM

Stephanie, is it sore more to the front or back? It could be just from focusing on keeping the shoulders back. Remember, you are bringing a different level of muscle awareness onto the table this time around! I know for me I have to almost back off a bit after a break because my body wants to activate to the old max, but with the muscles a bit rusty from not having that for a little while, it can be too much.

Not sure if I've already told you this, but think of ribs up as elongating your spine vertically. Just as if you had a string pulling your head out of your shoulders and up towards the ceiling. This helps activate the muscles more evenly vs. traps or lats doing the bulk of the work.

Practice away from the workouts and see if that helps. For your PBS, start with the head nice and tall, and as you go to a flat back (if you're doing that part), keep thinking of elongating the spine and hinging over from the hips. When in flat back, your spine and neck should be as one and your head "string" pulling you to the wall in front of you now.

Even when you're upside down in the head rocks, as you set up for them, think to "lift ribs" or elongate that spine. Then as you curl up, come up slowly, one vertabra at a time, stacking them one by one.

HTH!

**brunettesis** · 06-23-2012, 01:12 PM

Thanks! I will keep that in mind...you're right, part of me thinks I should be able to jump back into TWO (especially when I see my sister doing it!!) but I know my body need some special attention right now and there will be plenty of time for that later.

It's sore in the lower right ribs in front just at/below my bra band. I've been taking it easy, not doing much and it seems to be better today than yesterday.

**ayj67** · 06-23-2012, 01:44 PM

Hi Stephanie,

Welcome back. You are so lucky to have the attention of Trisch...

I am too interested in this ribs pain things, as there were a few at the Facebook group are having this problem. I wonder if it was related to the T-Tapp Twist, that your lats is not tight and you got a little over-zealous on using the elbow to twist to the side, instead of initiating the twist from mid-line with the push from the opposite hand.

So, here, let's test this out. Try this Senior Fit TTT and see of your ribs still hurt.

This is the way to twist on your regular TTT, make sure your regular TTT leading elbow is higher (only slightly) to the shoulder. Never get it lower than the shoulders and never having the elbow going all the way to your ear (as you would be using your trap and alignment is off).

**brunettesis** · 06-25-2012, 08:17 AM

Oh! Thank you so much ayj! I think you may be on to something because this is one move (TTT) I have always struggled with and have been determined to improve my form on this time around... Theresa's video is excellent and I will be trying these tips later this week when I start adding in a couple of moves. My ribs are alot less sore, I think just taking it easy has helped alot...I had a very relaxing weekend.

Thank you again!

**fruitvine** · 06-25-2012, 10:18 PM

You might also find Elizabeth's great article helpful: http://www.t-tappmoms.com/ribs-whittle-middle/

**Vanetta** · 06-26-2012, 12:39 AM

I wondered about TTTwist also. Thanks for posting this video, Ayj. I didn't have luck with getting the link to work, Charlotte.

**brunettesis** · 06-27-2012, 06:17 PM

Thank you so much Charlotte! Ribs up has taken on a whole new meaning. Elizabeth's article was so helpful. I love how T-Tapp affects our entire body!!!

I also got another idea as to what I may have done to cause the pain. I had a cough a few weeks back, not constant coughing, but occaisionally, and Reach Scoops always seemed to bring on a coughing fit, (I'm guessing that it wrings the air out of the lungs) and one of the last times I went through BWO just before I realized I needed to slo down for a bit and my ribs started bothering me, I tried to keep up with Theresa's pace while struggling to not cough, but ending up coughing pretty hard. So I'm wondering if that's when I pulled a muscle. Today I got into the stance for reach scoops in font of my mirror to check out my form and did one each side and the on left side (opposite my sore ribs) I really felt it in the sore area. So it got me to thinking. Anyone have any thoughts or advice?

Thanks a bunch!!