Last weekend, I was doing deadlifts, going
very heavy with perfect form, and my abs
were feeling really tight.. so at the end
of my workout I figured i'd throw in a bit
of core work.. So im doing weighted
crunches, 20x20kg, 10x30kg, then I up the
weight to 40kg... get to my third rep, and
my abs just seized up :s.. I couldn't move
at all.. and eventually i got up, but
found it hard to straighten my back as my
abs stayed contracted.. After that I left
because my lower abdominals felt very
stiff and painful.
It's been almost a week and now im getting
lower back pain, and I can't tense my
lower abs like I used too..
Is this just me being a pansy or could it
be something serious?..
Before you say it.. I'd like to avoid
going to the doctors
& Would it be a good idea to continue
doing exercises like deadlifts, or should
I lay off them for a while?..
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mominashoe
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Posted: 03-06-08 15:05pm
I think you need to relax your muscles for
a little bit, and no, you aren't a pansy
lol. Some muscle problems can be terribly
painful, especially when your back is
involved.
Here are a few things that I think
are/will solve the problem.
You need to drink much more water. Keep
yourself well hydrated.
You might be vitamin deficient. Taking
vitamins, plus increasing your intake of
potassium, magnesium, and calcium will
keep your muscles healthy and flexible.
I usually find myself with muscle problems
if I am deficient, and taking some
magnesium and potassium softens everything
right up.
If that doesn't help, then you can go to
the doctor, although I do think this isn't
going to be something that you will have
to take to them.... Laying off the
weights for a while is probably a good
idea though...taking a break and letting
your muscles get back to a more healthy
condition by taking the above and drinking
lots of water is probably the best for
them.
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likeAstone
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Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 18 Location: ,
Posted: 03-07-08 12:03pm
Hiya. I drink plenty of water and take a
multivitamin + ZMA daily, along with
eating a large quantity of healthy food,
so I can't see me being deficient.
My buddy at the gym suggested it might be
a hernia, which scared the ... out of me.
Thanks for the reply muminashoe(lol.. how
did you come up with that one?), I shall
indeed take a break from the weights,
reluctantly :'(
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mominashoe
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Posted: 03-07-08 17:00pm
I hope it's not a hernia too! Not
something I thought of at all. My father
had a hernia operation... not fun!
Heh, my name comes from the rhyme There
was an old woman who lived in a shoe and
had so many children she didn't know what
to do. I'm 29, but I do have 6 kids ages
7 and under....the old is taking care of
itself
