pains right after crunches?

haven't done crunches/sit ups in months and felt like doing some today and my lower stomach was hurting like crazy right after. i know it's not soreness because that kicks in after a couple hours, but this pain was instant. it happened right after i finished doing 30 crunches and stood up. the pain was very intense and was causing me to sweat. felt like somebody just punched me in the stomach. pain lasted maybe 30secs, but hurt like hell. so am i doing something wrong or what? this also happened to me about 1year ago when i first started doing them, but was gone after a while of doing crunches. so any advice or anything? do you guys even do crunches/sit ups?

Take it easy at the start. Sounds like you strained them a bit. Common for people targetting an area with new exercises for the first time, especially when they're really pushing it.
Good warm ups and stretching should help in the future. Also, learn to start slow - let it grow.

my stomach area was throbbing after the crunches. this only started happening about 1year ago. it didn't happen 2years ago when i did crunches occansionaly.

start slow and light
i dont really warm up for abs so i make sure that i dont overwork them in the beginning

cramps?

getting enough fluids and or electrolytes?

did you try stretching or massaging the area afterward?

[QUOTE=Jack_Lupino;611887403]cramps?

getting enough fluids and or electrolytes?

did you try stretching or massaging the area afterward?[/QUOTE]

yea i drink a lot of water so that isn't it. i didn't try massaging it, but i had to put my hand on the area and press down hard to relive some of the pain.

Does this sometimes happen because of something having to do with the lower back countering the pull of the psoas or some weirdness?

[QUOTE=Tyciol;612154893]Does this sometimes happen because of something having to do with the lower back countering the pull of the psoas or some weirdness?[/QUOTE]

ummm what? i just do my crunches/sit ups on the ground and i start cramping after wards.

I started crunches and. I did 40 on first day even after 5 days my lower abdomen is paining so much I can't even able to do 1 crunch also...any tips what to do please?????

[QUOTE=TarunSadasivuni;1548575091]I started crunches and. I did 40 on first day even after 5 days my lower abdomen is paining so much I can't even able to do 1 crunch also...


.........any tips what to do please?????[/QUOTE]

For starters, don't bump 7-year-old threads.