Sore abs - any relief?

zyxst
zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I did my resistance training today and the leg exercises involve sucking in my gut - I mean, flexing my abs - while performing the stretches. My problem is my belly is all crampy. Any pain relief tips that don't involve waiting for Tylenol/asprin/ Aleve to kick in? Oh, and will this pain go away if I do the stretching long enough? By that I mean doing them for the next few weeks or so.

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  • kennie2
    kennie2 Posts: 1,170 Member
    omg i love the feeling or sore abs!! haha
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    omg i love the feeling or sore abs!! haha
    Good for you, take mine please. :/
  • momma_a
    momma_a Posts: 117 Member
    Try some heating pads. Or a warm shower/bath.
  • ConnieSG
    ConnieSG Posts: 376
    I love the pain too because I know that I am actually getting a good workout!! My personal trainer before told me to eat a banana and that should help.
  • LadyRush
    LadyRush Posts: 95 Member
    Go have a nice long soak with some Epsom salts.
  • ARMom8251
    ARMom8251 Posts: 194
    omg i love the feeling or sore abs!! haha

    Oh yeah...me too! I feel as though I've worked those things into becoming lean, mean, toned machines!!
  • Lindsayrob
    Lindsayrob Posts: 247 Member
    Try a hot water bottle, but appreciate that pain, you did good!
  • LadyRush
    LadyRush Posts: 95 Member
    omg i love the feeling or sore abs!! haha
    Good for you, take mine please. :/

    Great! I have a sore hip and ankle up for grabs....

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  • ARMom8251
    ARMom8251 Posts: 194
    slight pain means you worked those babies out, and thats a very good thing ;)
  • huango
    huango Posts: 1,007 Member
    My thoughts:
    1. drink a lot of water
    2. do a few jumping jacks or light jog/fast walk - something to warm up the muscles in your body for ~5minutes. Then do a long stretch cool-down, such as:
    - lying down and reach your arms/legs in the opposite directions
    - lying down, turn your right leg over your left and reach your arms to the right, and then the reverse, etc.

    There's good sore and then there's bad sore. Take it easy until you build up the endurance or tolerance.
    Amanda
  • myjourney2
    myjourney2 Posts: 424 Member
    Same thing happens to me. I just bear with it but sometimes when it was really bad (like when I first started with my trainer) I took a couple of regular strength Tylenol. Worked great.

    I have a couple of sore knees right now if you would like to trade..lol
  • kmeekhof
    kmeekhof Posts: 456 Member
    omg i love the feeling or sore abs!! haha

    Me too!!! Makes me know what I am doing is working.

    To OP, stick with it and you'll condition those muscles and they wont be sore any more.
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    Try this to stretch them out, might help

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  • lickmybaconcakes
    lickmybaconcakes Posts: 1,063 Member
    This seems to help me drink a fair amount of water and stretch them every 4-5 hours gently.
  • denitraross
    denitraross Posts: 325 Member
    lol - I thought I was the only one that loved the feeling of sore abs!! I agree with the drinking lots water and stretching...whenever I am in a rush working out and skip the stretch at the end - I always pay for it
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