Pain in the ABS

[Gina]

I have been working out my abs on the exercise ball for a week now...every part from my ribs to the bottom of my abs are killing...does anyone have a good stretching exercise that can help stretch out your abs? please help im seriously dying here...i cant even laugh...and laughing is a big part of my day!!!:eek:

[statdeac]

Oh, Gina. At first I misread your post and thought you were complaining about someone...like your boss or something!

I'm no expert or anything, but what if you were to lie down on the ball (on your back) with your feet on the floor and your arms fully extended reaching toward the floor behind you. It would seem like you would get a really good stretch that way.

Maybe Travis or someone who really does a lot of this stuff will chime in with something good.

[Gina]

thats what i did...it did feel good i thought maybe there was another thing to do because i think i stretch all wrong...

[TAutry]

Gina,

How long have you been training your abs? The balance ball routine is very intensive. It works you much harder than ab routines on the floor or on a bench because it requires balancing in addition to the movements. Statdeac's suggestion is the best I know of for stretching the back and abs.

Muscle soreness is part of the game, sometimes. I have found that it normally takes 21 workouts for me not to get sore when trying a new routine. If that holds true, it will be 2010 before my 'biking muscles' stop hurting.:D

Travis

[Gina]

lol....i have been pretty intense with my abs for the past week....i havent worked them out in quite a while....i need to get in shape for the summer time whooooooooooo hoooooooooooo...my body isnt the way it used to be

[MattB]

I hate ab workouts.

[Gina]

im getting better ...ive been stretching the **** out of m y mid section so that the next time it doesnt hurt as bad....i hate ab workout more then life seriously