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well i have had a full size gym set in my house for a while just never used it. Desided since things have been going better for me it was time to start working out so maybe i will have a chance of meeting someone. Started with 30 reps X2 on each thing and also sets of 20 crunchs/pushups X2, i have not done crunchs in a long time and was wondering if you can cause stomich problems with them? aka i did 20 reps and now my stomich keeps twiching and its fairly uncomfturble and i keep passing gas. Not sure if this is a good thing (like its making my muscles work finally) or if this is a bad thing and i need to stop. I dont want to cause physical problems for myself but i really want the abs

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tarnalberry Community Regular
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well i have had a full size gym set in my house for a while just never used it. Desided since things have been going better for me it was time to start working out so maybe i will have a chance of meeting someone. Started with 30 reps X2 on each thing and also sets of 20 crunchs/pushups X2, i have not done crunchs in a long time and was wondering if you can cause stomich problems with them? aka i did 20 reps and now my stomich keeps twiching and its fairly uncomfturble and i keep passing gas. Not sure if this is a good thing (like its making my muscles work finally) or if this is a bad thing and i need to stop. I dont want to cause physical problems for myself but i really want the abs

every time my PT's give me strengthening exercises, it's with fewer reps - no more than 12. you might try varying the types of crunches you're doing (regular ones with your feet on the floor aren't the most effective - feet up in the air and crunches to the side help round out the core muscles you're using), but it's also probably worth seeing if you can talk to a physical trainer or someone experienced who can guide *you* and *your body* rather than give generic advice. though, there's a very important piece of generic advice - start slowly!

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hi there, it sounds like you may have over done it a bit, and i find that when i work out a lot that i pass gas as well, if you want the abs you have to do cardio, im a runner as well as weight lifting to strenthen my legs. i do crunches with my feet flat out in front of me on the floor, as well as side one. also if you put some small leg weights on you can do leg lifts and that will strenthen your stomach. just know that it takes time to get the abs, you have to get rid of any fat layers on your stomach (not saying you have any) and get rid of your excess fat in you diet, and cardio is important for good abs as well, not just weight lifting. dont use trainers from the gym, anyone can get that job, if you can afford do a few sessions with a really good and qualified one. hope this helps, good luck, there is also a forumn on here for people who exercise and i bet they could help as well.

JerryK Community Regular
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I would cast my vote for it being a good thing. It's quite common to have muscle twitching and a generally shaky feeling after working out. Especially in the areas that you've intentionally fatigued.

I mean that's the thing you want to do...fatigue your muscles so that your body responds by creating more muscle mass/strength. You may be sore for a few days too..that quickly goes away with regular exercise.

In addition, your body typically responds to exercise by releasing endorphins, which are natures "feel good" chemicals. These endorphins will make you feel better. People who look and feel better are naturally more attractive to others.

I say it's all good, just don't exercise immediately after eating...wait a couple hours. J

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anyone know where i can lookup pics of how to do these modifyd crunchs your talking about? the only crunch i know how to properly do is what i learned in gym class like 5 years ago, get your feet braced bend your knees and lift tell your elbows hit your knees. does cardio have to be running? aka i skateboard 3 hours a day at minimum. I have almost no body fat(anywere) besides for a very very tiny stomich(also is it natural for one side of the stomich to droop more then the other(aka i dont have a fat stomich i have like almost like extra skin but the left side droops more then the right its really weird) plus my lungs cant handle running yet ( I may have quit the green but I have not managed to kick the Nicotene out yet) also do modified pushups help as much as regular ones? i can do regular ones but i collapse after 10 and have to take a break, if i do modified i could do like 40. Oh and yeah i would even think of waisting money on a trainer, i have a full Wender Pro, bench system in my apartment, it has everything that a full fledge gym would have.

jerry is that pic of you near the hotsprings close to eug? It looks like the rocky cliff overlooking that huge drop to the water bed

also i love your quote for the way to say oregon, its true only oregonions can say it correctly

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skateboarding is awsome! u dont have to run just an example. there is lots of cardio stuff that you can do other than running. GOOD LUCK!!

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my boyfriend has done this abs workout a few times, he likes it, but it kills him.

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start small, use good form, work up to more reps.

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Oh and yeah i would even think of waisting money on a trainer, i have a full Wender Pro, bench system in my apartment, it has everything that a full fledge gym would have.

nobody said to waste money on a gym - we said to take the time/money to talk to a *human being* about how to do what is best for your body. you're full fledged gym won't properly guide you through the best way to safely exercise your body. (for instance, 30 reps is not the best way.) it can provide you with the mechanics, but it's the education and knowledge, individualized for your body, that you now need. it shouldn't take much working with another person to learn that.

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About the pushups: They've remained the classic upper body resistance training move for a reason--they're very effective, efficient, they target all of the main muscle groups in your arms and chest (there's also some ab work happening), and they require no equipment. The modified pushup that you're doing (from the knees, with a flat back) is just as effective for you, for now. If you cannot do eight or ten "classic" pushups in a row right now, then you must modify things to work up to them. You're doing the right thing. For the abs, a terrific all-around exercise that targets the transverse abdominus, the obliques and your back (essentially, your whole core) is the plank. You can google it under pilates moves. Most people should include this exercise alongside the crunch. Variety really helps move things along! :)

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