Train with injury or take a week off?

Hey all, sorry in advance as i often seem to come here for advice
 
Ive been training now for around 6 months, time is limited but i do 4/5 sessions a week and although the sessions are short (7 or 8 sets per workout) they are always to failure and i focus on all the big exercises (squat, deadlift, bench, weighted chins, shoulder press etc) for efficiency. 
 
Things have gone great, ive gone from not being able to do a full bodyweight chin to doing 8 reps with 20kg in a backpack for example. I dont measure, but the mrs has noticed and commented on the size gains.
 
However yesterday i stupidly bounced a dumbell off my ribs and bruised them quite badly.
 
Now i have a choice of either dosing up on painkillers and training..or taking a week off completely.
 
The question is, if i take a full week of no exercise, will i actually lose a signifigant amount of the gains i have made? I know i should avoid aggravating my ribs, but the idea of a whole week not exercising horrifies me ;)
 
Thanks
 

I'd say if you've been training for 6 months without a week off, taking a short break could help you recharge everything, not just heal your ribs.  Keep your diet good and do a bit of cardio if you feel fidgetty, you really shouldn;t lose anything in a week unless you stop eating.
 
 

A week off is fine I reckon... I had 2 weeks off over xmas and the compounds stayed the same!! Sometimes a short break is good to have every so often

Cheers guys, everything you say makes sense- im just aware my workouts are very short anyway compared to most the people at the gym who do hours of weights (im in and out within 45 mins most nights).
 
I imagine its a psychological thing, ill keep the protein high and keep away from the gym this week.
 
Thanks again.

Don't worry about any1 else in the gym, you'll end up with brain freeze lol!! I was in the gym the other night and there was these 2 guys already in there, and by the time I had finished my workout within the hour, they were probaby doing their 5th tricep excersise?? But hey who am I to judge...

You'll probably come back stronger.
 
You can take a week off, or if you enjoy training for its own sake(like me), just do some different stuff. De-load and do some isolation work for big reps on really low weights or do a bit of steady cardio.
 
A change is as good as a rest.

I personally would train around it, no need for a week off for bruised ribs... Come on.

Thanks all for the advice, as to the guy spending hours on his triceps.. the main thing i see is people who seem to think their only muscles are in their biceps and chest ;)