exercising with inguinal hernia

labud1

I've been swimming the last 8 months and started crosstraining 6 weeks ago , treadmill and weights . I noticed in the shower I have a hernia and am afraid to keep lifting .. I'm really disappointed I was starting to see progress with the weights . I don't think I can even do upper body because I tense my abs when I lift .

I was doing 3 sets of 10 reps on most of the machines at 24 hr. fitness , took about 2 hrs. and not too heavy 3 times a week

any suggestions besides see a Dr. ?

cafeaulait7

Nope, you'd have to see a doc I have a hernia there that doesn't do a thing and I do lift. But you have to get a doc to check it out because some need surgery pretty much ASAP.

cafeaulait7

They can be completely asymptomatic and more like a curiosity, so I can see why folks don't always run to get them checked out. Mine is probably just fat that poked through, as a matter of fact. No pain, etc.

Still, you have to get it checked out. You just do.

cafeaulait7

Oops, mine is umbilical. Sorry! But get yours checked out, OP, for real.

labud1

Thanks , guess I'll have to see a Dr. and hopefully be able to continue , I have no pain so it's not a big deal as far as I have read ,

Thanks for the responses ....except for glamasjr