Another weekend is here and another leg day missed!
The story so far: I got up yesterday and got ready . To save time I always set up my gear up the night before (I have to work out in the kitchen). I was starting with 10 x double squats, So I set my feet, racked the Kettlebells, lowered down, I as coming back up and I felt a POP in my abs on the left side! First thoughts : Hernia SHIT! I put the kettlebells down and had a feel of my stomach, it felt the same, no problems. So I put everything away and started breakfast.
To today, first off I don't think its a hernia probably a strained or pulled muscle. I have a little bit of pain on the opposite side of where I felt the pop. Off course today was abs and core so I'm going to give it a miss, and see how I feel tomorrow.
So how do you deal with a pulled abdominal muscle? RICE?(rest, ice, compression, elevation) I don't think that would work, I might try a heat pack.
I found this on the Interweb.
Treatment of Abdominal Strains
Treatment of an abdominal muscle injury is difficult--there is no way to splint the abdomen and it is nearly impossible to fully rest these muscles. That said, the most important step after sustaining an abdominal muscle strain is to allow the muscle to cool down and allow the inflammation to subside. Avoiding exercise to allow the injured muscle to heal is important. Activities that cause pain or spasm of the abdominal muscles should be avoided.
Gentle stretching is helpful, but it should not be painful. Stretching excessively can be harmful, and slow the healing process. Apply ice to the injured area in the acute phase (first 48 hours after injury), and then after activities. Before activities, gentle heating can help to loosen the muscle
What I'm wondering is why did it happen? Not enough warm up ? bad form? All of these?
Your thought please.
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