What should you do if your stomach hurts after doing sit-ups?

Sit-ups are a common form of exercise. Many girls who want to lose weight like to use this method because it not only does not require spending a lot of money like going to the gym, but is also not restricted by time and space. However, some people experience lower back pain when doing sit-ups. So, what exactly causes lower back pain when doing sit-ups? What measures can be taken to avoid this from happening?

What to do if your lower back hurts when doing sit-ups?

1. Make fists with both hands, place them on the waist and roll and massage them around, from bottom to top and from top to bottom, repeatedly, and the head can be tilted forward and backward.

2. After rubbing your hands together until they are warm, overlap them and place them in the middle of the lumbar spine. Push and rub from top to bottom for 30-50 times until a local feeling of warmth is generated.

3. Place both hands on your waist, press the waist with the base of your palms, and shake your palms up and down quickly 15-20 times with your palms facing inward.

4. Sit down and press the Weizhong points on both legs (behind the knee joints) with the middle fingertips of both hands for 1-2 minutes until you feel soreness, numbness, or swelling in the pressed areas.

5. Put your hands on your waist, press your thumbs on the waist, squeeze hard, and rotate and knead, first clockwise, then counterclockwise, 36 circles each.

6. You can sit with your legs stretched forward, or bend your knees, or sit upright. Use both hands to pinch, lift and release the waist muscles 15-20 times.

7. Walking backwards, yoga, jogging, etc. can all exercise the waist muscles. You can twist your waist often and do swallow flying exercises in bed before going to bed.

8. Do chest expansion exercises every once in a while (at this time, your elbows should be flat), as well as leaning back and pulling upwards.

9. The waist has a physiological curvature, so the mattress can be appropriately thickened and of medium hardness to allow the lumbar muscles to fully rest.

10. Don’t wear shoes that are too high, as this will easily increase the strain on your waist. People who stand or walk for long periods of time should wear them as little as possible. At the same time, try not to wear low-waist pants during menstruation or breastfeeding.

11. When sitting, make sure your buttocks and thighs fill the entire chair surface, with your waist resting on the chair back.

12. Keep your body straight, shoulders level, and the phone at a 20° angle to your line of sight so that your waist does not bend downward excessively.

13. When lifting heavy objects, you should first stand in a horse stance, and then lift the heavy object. At this time, the part that bears the force is the thigh, not the waist.

Everyone should remember that only the correct way of doing sit-ups can have the effect of fitness, otherwise it will harm our body. Therefore, when you do sit-ups, you should pay attention to the strength and time. If you still have symptoms of lower back pain, please stop exercising and have a good rest. Don't continue blindly. It is best to go to the hospital to check the condition of your lumbar spine.