Sit ups

[XA04]

OK, I'm not asking for medical advise, just if anybody else has had the problem and any possible suggestions..


About 2 weeks ago I decided I'd start to do situps, but after doing 20 I stopped, and from then on I've always had bad pains whilst sitting up from my abdomen area... and it pretty much stopped today, so I tried to do some more and only got to 4 before VERY bad pains started coming back.


What could the problem be? do I need to do some sort of warm ups before I start?

Thanks

[Koolpc]

I would give it a rest for a while. You may have torn a muscle. If it persists see a doctor.

[XA04]

OK, Thanks.

How long? a Month?

[herulach]

Is it not just muscle ache? How were you doing them?

[Koolpc]

Your best bet is to see a doctor mate. Get it checked out professionaly.

[Ramedge]

i usally find that if i havent done any sit ups for a long time and i start doing them again i get bad muscle ache for a few days/week just give it a rest for abit until you feel better and maybe then give it another go but if your still in pain then seek professional advice.

I expect your body just isnt used to it.

[maks]

I think i may have the same problem, i just cannot do sit ups with out my stomach muscles giving me spasms, i went to the doctor who told me to just rest. The gym staff checked i was doing the sit ups properly, and showed me stretches that i could do before doing them. Now i just dont do sit ups.

[nvening]

ah my young subtle body lmao

[fuddam]

1) hope you're not doing them with straight legs - strains the back

2) hope you're not keeping your head straight - strains the neck

also, you don't really need to go beyond a crunch - after that one tends to use the legs

also, doing them smoothly, right? no jerking. slowly is better work anyway

you might have put your back out - lumbar or cervical vertebrae. Would need to see a chiropractor to sort it out. You'll know if you've put it out because certain turning of your body, or attempts to lift something, will cause shooting pains (extreme) in your back.

best homemade exercise to help the back is to lie on your back flat, raise your legs to the ceiling then grab your toes. Forms a kind of arch with your back, on which you rock gently to and fro. Basically run the length of your spine along the floor, preferably a carpet / not too hard. The shape of your body is like a U - except fingers grabbing the toes. keep the legs as straight as possible.

IMHO

[schmunk]

ah my young subtle body lmao

Supple, you goon, not subtle...

[XA04]

Is it not just muscle ache? How were you doing them?

Just the ordinary way, straight legs, straight back, then lift with hands behind head.

i usally find that if i havent done any sit ups for a long time and i start doing them again i get bad muscle ache for a few days/week just give it a rest for abit until you feel better and maybe then give it another go but if your still in pain then seek professional advice.

I expect your body just isnt used to it.

That sounds about right.

1) hope you're not doing them with straight legs - strains the back

2) hope you're not keeping your head straight - strains the neck

also, you don't really need to go beyond a crunch - after that one tends to use the legs

also, doing them smoothly, right? no jerking. slowly is better work anyway

you might have put your back out - lumbar or cervical vertebrae. Would need to see a chiropractor to sort it out. You'll know if you've put it out because certain turning of your body, or attempts to lift something, will cause shooting pains (extreme) in your back.

best homemade exercise to help the back is to lie on your back flat, raise your legs to the ceiling then grab your toes. Forms a kind of arch with your back, on which you rock gently to and fro. Basically run the length of your spine along the floor, preferably a carpet / not too hard. The shape of your body is like a U - except fingers grabbing the toes. keep the legs as straight as possible.

IMHO

Yeah, straight legs, thought you were supposed to do them that way? - Always done them that way in school... even primary school from what I remember.

I'm not keeping my kneck straight... I don't think.

Try to do them smoothly, I guess I struggled after about 8, but pushed myself to 20.

Definitely nothing with my back, dead sure of that.

Interesting method, shall try it later! Thanks

[herulach]

You shouldnt have your hands behind your head either, fingers touching your temples or hands across your chest.

[XA04]

OK, thanks for the suggestions guys!

[johnny02004976]

was gonna suggest that you warm up first, throwing urself into doing em cant be good best to have a stretch or two first

[villarule]

Seems a bit strange doing them with straight legs, Ive never been told to them that way. With your legs bent, it gives you a target to sit up to (i.e. your knees). Stomach pains are probably normal as you when you build muscles, you rip them, and then as they heal, that is what gives them the strength.

[XA04]

Well been doing them for the last 2 days without any pains, hit 28 last night, but felt like I was starting to get a muscle spasm or something so stopped.