Reddit mentions: The best footballrib protectors

When I played lacrosse, some people would wear stuff like this under their shoulder pads for extra protection with minimal sacrifice of mobility. Might be worth checking out.

I use one of these. I find that it works pretty well when I want to have extra padding without adding on my full shoulder/upper arm/elbow combo. YMMV.

McDavid Hex 5-Pad Sleeveless Shirt, Charcoal, Medium https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BN2IVAU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_VJY3DbGV5C8RK

Can you just wear something like this underneath?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0116GXSN2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_43KPybGFYMT6D

You can look into football padded compression shirts. They won't have total back protection, but the plus side is that they won't weigh you down or hinder mobility. Here are a few examples I found on amazon: one, two, and three.

I've been training steady since last June and have had a number of rib injuries, from sternochondritis and costochondritis to a cracked sternum and separation of the cartilage in my floating ribs. I occasionally still hear and feel a pop when shrimping or twisting while sidemounted by a heavier and/or stronger partner. Though I still get sterno- and costochondritis from time to time those conditions are no longer concerning to me. Those injuries tend to heal within 3 weeks even as I keep training.

BUT the separated cartilage in my floating ribs has been another matter. I kept re-injuring myself there even after once taking 4 weeks off. The only thing that eventually allowed them to heal was this:

[Evoshield Protective Rib Shirt] (http://www.amazon.com/EvoShield-Protective-Rib-Shirt-Large/dp/B00275U6T6/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1398115239&sr=1-1&keywords=EvoShield+Protective+Rib+Shirt)

This thing worked wonders. I took 3 weeks off and came back with this EvoShield thing on -- and it saved my ribs from impact and load stress when thrown, mounted, and sidemounted.

Once it healed I started prehab like crazy on my ribs: rotary torso machine, rowing machine, diverging row machine, pull-ups, rope pull machine, and anything else to strengthen the obliques and intercostals.

I also realized I was making a kind of subtle but important mistake doing breakfalls when being thrown from standup.

Here's a lighter option as well.

Does anyone train with padded rashguards? My left ribs have been bothering me for a couple of weeks. Went in for x-rays, no fractures or visible bruising. I'm able to wamup, drill, and roll fine, except for the pain when landing on my left side.

I'm thinking of buying something like this - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OGVTA32

Does anyone else train with padded rashguards? Any cons to doing so? Any recommendations to brands or products?