BAD stomach cramps during crunches

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spatticus
spatticus Posts: 230 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Really bad stomach cramps during an ab workout. This is my third day doing jillian's six week six pack and my stomach cramped up reaaaally bad about three times during this. I ate an hour before workout. Is that too soon? Eating a banana now hoping potassium helps...

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  • supertracylynn
    supertracylynn Posts: 1,338 Member
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    Either it's gas or you need to see a doctor.
  • davidrt
    davidrt Posts: 162
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    try not eating before, i know what a lot of people say about not doing that because you need to have the calories to burn, but you dont burn them anyway till after your body converts them
  • dmoses
    dmoses Posts: 786 Member
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    I'm not sure what you're eating before doing your crunches, but I tried eating a banana before my cardio workout, and my stomach felt really bloated. I tried drinking a smoothy, and I've not had any problems. It seems that I can't have banana before my workout!
  • IamJustSanie
    IamJustSanie Posts: 93 Member
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    This happens to me as well, and I havent a clue why.
  • spatticus
    spatticus Posts: 230 Member
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    Well I don't workout till about 2 o'clock so not eating is not an option, but I usually eat at noon instead if one like today. Still feeling it even now though ugh.
  • JDMPWR
    JDMPWR Posts: 1,863 Member
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    Gas?
  • IamJustSanie
    IamJustSanie Posts: 93 Member
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    Mine feels more like a pulled muscle, after a lay down for a few minutes it goes away
  • bgelliott
    bgelliott Posts: 610 Member
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    sounds to me like its the muscle saying..."I'm Alive....YAY"!
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
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    It's not the food, it's most likely DOMS or muscle fatigue
  • Brannock8
    Brannock8 Posts: 170 Member
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    Yeah sounds like a muscle cramp, you can get those pretty easy with abs, especially if you bend over right after, just lean back and stretch them out when they happen
  • Fochizzy
    Fochizzy Posts: 505 Member
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    That sometimes happens to me, I assume it is because my muscles are le tired. I tend to stretch my stomach afterwards and stop when I get a cramp. I have gradually been getting better.

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