Question
i was at the gym this morning and was working out and at one point i lifted weight incorrectly to which i felt a sharp shooting pain through my chest in to my back.  the pain is basically right at my sternum and in the same spot on my back.  it is giving me sharp pains when i breath in but not out.  when i press on my sternum it hurts more.  if anybody has an answer to what it might be would be great!!

Answer
First, I would like to apologize for the lateness of my reply.  The holiday has me backed up!!!It sounds as if you may have a rib misalignment.  Pain from one of these can be felt front and back, along the course of the rib, and usually from deep breathing.  A good chiropractor should be able to straighten this out for you, and also to asses if there may be something more serious that would need medical attention.