What exercises will make a hernia bigger?

[tommboy]

I know the obvious heavy deads.... But what exercises would also irritate and make a hernia bigger? Do you think I will be ok doing Lounges, Stiff legged deadlifts and squats??? Or should I kick those out too?

 

[LoneTree]

Any exercise that makes you strain (raises pressure inside your abdomen).
Unfortunately, that would be most exercises.

 

[tommboy]

So like right now I did a bunch of sit ups and leg lifts. And the lower part of my abdomen got bigger. Is that a sign of a hernia or just my lower abs being pumped from the exercise. My top 4 abs are pumped but they dont stick out like the lower 2, maybe that is because the lower 2 have fat they are pushing out???

Any exercise that makes you strain (raises pressure inside your abdomen).
Unfortunately, that would be most exercises.

 

[roidpuple]

why do you not go have surgery??

 

[tommboy]

Because i am not sure if I have one and I got to wait a couple weeks untill my doctors appointment. Also some people I asked said I am just paranoid. I really hope I do not have one, I won't be able to lift for a couple of months and it is about to be summer.

why do you not go have surgery??

 

[nutsnack]

Because i am not sure if I have one and I got to wait a couple weeks untill my doctors appointment. Also some people I asked said I am just paranoid. I really hope I do not have one, I won't be able to lift for a couple of months and it is about to be summer.

Summer comes every year.. your health is a little more important then summer.. i'd play it safe.. When i had a hernia i was in alot of pain and i didnt consider working out one time

 

[tommboy]

it doesn't hurt at all.......

Summer comes every year.. your health is a little more important then summer.. i'd play it safe.. When i had a hernia i was in alot of pain and i didnt consider working out one time

 

[OMEGA]

the three heavies shoudl be avoided

squats

power deads

and power bench

just start lifting stricter

 

[LoneTree]

Hernia is in your groin or testicular sac. Not in the abs.
Stand up, remove your underwear.
Then close your mouth and strain hard.
If you see a soft lump appearing in your groin, or in your testicular sac, then you have hernia.
Otherwise, you don't.

 

[roidpuple]

Hernia is in your groin or testicular sac. Not in the abs.
Stand up, remove your underwear.
Then close your mouth and strain hard.
If you see a soft lump appearing in your groin, or in your testicular sac, then you have hernia.
Otherwise, you don't.

ha ha good advise.. or turn your head and cough ha ha...
i think that is the point... i would be more worried about tightening up and pinching somthing in the opening.. ouch..

 

[LoneTree]

ha ha good advise.. or turn your head and cough ha ha...
i think that is the point... i would be more worried about tightening up and pinching somthing in the opening.. ouch..

I don't know what your point is.
That is a standard test that doctors use to diagnose inguinal hernia.

 

[roidpuple]

I don't know what your point is.
That is a standard test that doctors use to diagnose inguinal hernia.

my point..?? my point was that i agreed with you mr M.D.
Doctor LoneTree

 

[maldorf]

Hernia is in your groin or testicular sac. Not in the abs.
Stand up, remove your underwear.
Then close your mouth and strain hard.
If you see a soft lump appearing in your groin, or in your testicular sac, then you have hernia.
Otherwise, you don't.

You can have a hernia in your abdomenal wall too. One such kind is an umbilical hernia, which happens around your "belly button".

 

[tommboy]

What do you mean by a lump??? Yes when I strain or flex my abs that area still stick out. But it really has never hurt me so I don't know

You can have a hernia in your abdomenal wall too. One such kind is an umbilical hernia, which happens around your "belly button".

 

[LoneTree]

You can have a hernia in your abdomenal wall too. One such kind is an umbilical hernia, which happens around your "belly button".

That is true. There can also be ventral hernia.
I was just discussing that persons situation because he mentioned 'lower abs'.
Umbilical or Ventral hernia is in mid-abs.

 

[tommboy]

yea it goes from low ab down......... Thing is it doesn't hurt at all. And I can suck it in. Maybee im paranoid, cause I am about most things

That is true. There can also be ventral hernia.
I was just discussing that persons situation because he mentioned 'lower abs'.
Umbilical or Ventral hernia is in mid-abs.

 

[frelbow]

I agree, just see your doctor and he'll be able to tell you for sure.

 

[Mr_MAX]

ya go visit lonetree..

 

[Mr_MAX]

.......what is your goal how big do you want it to get

 

[LoneTree]

I agree, just see your doctor and he'll be able to tell you for sure.

He already has appointment with his doctor.

 

[Mr_MAX]

good deal.

 

[tommboy]

Lol the doctors appoint ment is in 3 weeks!!!!!! great!

.......what is your goal how big do you want it to get

 

[quizkid]

I was wondering about this too. I have a hug pain straight across from my penis. Everytime I do abs I want to cry. Guess I'll need to get it checked out.

chilly