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Lower Abdominal pain after sit ups?
Last night and this morning I did sit ups. Someone told me this was a good way to help flatten. However, late today I have had lower abdominal pains (definitely a muscular ache) and I was wondering if this was normal.
I am not overly fit, and have just started doing this. I definitely feel I am not over doing it. I did about 20 last night and two sets of 20 this morning. I read and watched some videos about proper technique and I seem to be doing them correctly, but I tried doing some more tonight and it was just too painful to do any more than 2 or 3. Is this normal for someone who just started? How can I help this?
It’s because they’re not used to being exercised. I think you are overdoing it for “just starting out”. What I did was I started with 10 reps a day, 5 when I got up, 5 before bed, followed by 5 press ups to strengthen the upper body and shoulders, then on the next day I did no exercise apart from Cardio (At least 30 minutes on Trampoline, Bicycle, Running etc.) to let the muscles rest and rebuild, then on the next day I found I could do up to 10 sit-ups and 10 press ups, which I did, 10 in the morning, 10 before bed. Then the next day I did some more Cardio and allowed the muscles to rest and rebuild. The next day I found I could do up to 15 sit-ups and press ups, so I repeated in the morning and before bed, the next day I did more Cardio, and after repeating this process, I can do up to 40 sit-ups straight, 20 press ups straight, and 60 bicycle reps straight. Bicycle reps are the best for flattening your stomach, look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixQGJ3Ja-2I
So, just eat good things, like fruit, yoghurt and eggs, and avoid crisps and coke. Then just allow your muscles to get into the regime and work them hard for a day, let them rest the next so they can rebuild and be stronger the next for more exercise; this not only increases your stamina, but it makes sure you don’t overwork them like you did, you don’t get six-pack abs from doing 1,000 sit-ups, you get them by working your abs, leaving them to rebuild, working them again and repeating the process until they are strong – then your diet and cardio help burn off the fat. Weight lifting also helps to burn more calories and reduce the fat on that belly without getting too much muscle like all the big body builders.
Hope I helped. 
Regards and best of luck,
Mus.
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