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Feelin’ sick after working abs?
Hey Ladies!
So, I've noticed a little trend for myself, and I'd like to know if there is anything I can do about it.
I've been really trying hard to work on my strength training, and this includes (Nay, focuses strongly on) working the core!
However, I find that it tends to make me feel a little sick to my stomach. Veena's Leg Switch has never done so for me, but I'm now starting to do things like sit ups and such, and they're kind of making me feel a bit gross. It's never enough to make me toss my cookies or anything, just kind of a vague feeling of queasiness.So, is there anything I can do about this? Seems like the more I work my abs (and, specifically, the transverse abdominus) the more sick I feel. I don't like it!
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This is a new one for me. Hm. Are you doing actual sit ups/crunches bringing torso to knees instead of knees to torso? Maybe the abdominal contractions coupled with that rocking motion of your torso are making you feel quite literally seasick.
Perhaps if you try doing reverse crunches either on the ground or from an invert grip hold, bringing knees to chest and keeping torso still? Maybe nixing the rocking motion of a situp would be an easy fix, worth a shot?
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I've gotten this sick feeling when working my abs hard too. I'm not sure how to avoid it, but I always am able to push through the set or whatever I'm working on. After I'm done actually working the muscles, the feeling passes fairly quickly. I'm not sure what to do, but I just wanted to let you know that you aren't alone.
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Sometimes I get nauseous just from working out, not necessarily working certain spots. I figure it's my hormones and headaches.
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Poledanceromance- I had considered the idea- I do generally try to mix up my ab workouts, doing reverse crunches from invert grip hold, and then regular crunches on the ground, or whatever. It's actually worse when I do the twisting ones… but it may be that I'm just working a muscle out that isn't used to being used that way?
Hyperhorsegir and Sensualscimitarl- Good to know that I'm not the only one 🙂 I thought I was really weird!
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My husband gets sick also, especially after abs. He finds that having a SMALL snack, like a granola bar about an hour before helps, but NOTHING else in his stomach. If there is food, he gets sick, so he waits till after his workouts to eat.
So kinda like yoga, empty stomach for at least 2 hours before. Also make sure that your stretch your abs between and after and take DEEP belly breaths, throught your nose, out your mouth. Lay down on your back, feet on the floor, hand on your belly just under your ribs, breath in, letting your belly rise, NOT in your upper lobes of your lungs, but focus on those lower lobes and diaphram. Then get start getting your upper lobes in on it, breath into your belly (through your nose) and after the belly is full start filling mid/upper lobes. when you breath out, purse your lips and "push" the air all the way out. Blowing out forcefully helps deal with pain and nausea.
hth!
Summer
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During, that can happen, yes. After, that's new to me. How long after? Immediately? Later in the day? If something like leg switches doesn't bother you but sit-ups do, i could see motion sickness being involved.
Otherwise, your transverse abdominus is probably being worked, and that's your pooping muscle; it's probably your "puking muscle" as well. Depending on exactly what you're doing, squeezing your butt more during the exercise might help.
ALSO, people tend to clench their throats while doing sit-ups and the like, which I guess could trigger some sort of pukey juices flowing. An opera friend (we do NOT want throat tension so we are very aware of these things) asked her trainer about this and she said to try pressing her tongue against the roof of her mouth to relieve the throat tension. (Try more forward, towards but not on the upper teeth.)
Hopefully one or the other of those tips will help!
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PippiParnasse- It's generally something that starts during the workout, so as I get to the last few reps, I feel kind of nauseous, and then it continues for a little bit after.
The transverse abdominus is surprisingly versatile! It's also used for things like balance, digestion, and sex 😉 I always want to keep it healthy!
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