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What should I do if I have abdominal pain during strenuous exercise? Pay attention to these reasons

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Asked on:Apr 05, 2026 08:27 AM

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  • Plateau Plateau

    Apr 05, 2026

      I believe there are many male It happens after strenuous exercise stomach ache This phenomenon of abdominal pain only lasts for a while and subsides. However, if the abdominal pain is more serious, you must stop the exercise process. So what exactly causes abdominal pain after strenuous exercise in men? What causes the symptoms of abdominal pain after strenuous exercise? Let’s take a look at it with the editor.

      Causes of abdominal pain in men after strenuous exercise

      Inappropriate exercise intensity

      Because everyone’s physique is different, when choosing exercise, you should do exercises that are suitable for your physique. If the intensity of exercise exceeds what your physique can bear, some internal organs in the body will be affected, especially when exercising strenuously. Unsuitable strenuous exercise can easily cause endocrine, respiratory, and digestive system disorders in the body, thereby causing abdominal pain symptoms.

      Insufficient preparation before exercise

      Before engaging in strenuous exercise, you must be fully prepared and warm-up. Warm-up exercises are exercises that first mobilize the body's movements. nerve , causing the blood circulation in the body to accelerate and circulate, and various organs in the body can better adapt to strenuous exercise, without symptoms such as strains, paralysis, and cramps occurring during exercise. Of course, abdominal pain is also one of them.

      Uneven distribution of blood flow during exercise

      During strenuous exercise, the endocrine function in the body will be strengthened, and the liver and spleen organs in the body may experience temporary congestion, which will lead to symptoms of increased size and weight of the liver and spleen organs. At this time, the gastrointestinal system in the body will cause gastrointestinal spasm due to arterial vasoconstriction, resulting in abdominal pain symptoms.

      Moreover, during strenuous exercise, due to the accelerated blood circulation in the body, most of the blood in the body will flow to the relevant sports organs, resulting in a reduction in gastrointestinal blood supply. At this time, the human body will be temporarily unable to adapt to such changes, resulting in aggravated abdominal pain symptoms, which is also a danger warning given by the human body to us.

      bad exercise habits

      Some men prefer to exercise strenuously after a full meal, when they are overly hungry, or within an hour after a meal. These bad exercise habits place a heavy burden on the gastrointestinal tract and are very easy to cause gastric cramps, thereby causing abdominal pain and other symptoms.

      too nervous

      Many men are not fully mentally prepared before strenuous exercise, which leads to nervousness and easily agitated emotions during strenuous exercise. Nervous emotions during strenuous exercise can lead to temporary disorders in the cortical function of the brain. The gastrointestinal nervous control system in the body can also be disordered, causing abdominal pain. However, this symptom will disappear quickly after adjusting the mentality.

      Gastrointestinal ischemia and hypoxia

      Many men do not adjust their breathing rhythm well during strenuous exercise. When the breathing rhythm is disordered, it is very easy to cause abnormal myocardial function in the body. This will affect the blood circulation and oxygen supply system in the body, leading to symptoms of ischemia and hypoxia in the gastrointestinal system. This will naturally cause gastrointestinal cramps and abdominal pain.

      What to do if you have abdominal pain during strenuous exercise?

      If symptoms of abdominal pain occur during strenuous exercise, you should immediately slow down the speed and rhythm of exercise, reduce the amount of exercise, and wait until the symptoms of abdominal pain disappear before resuming exercise. However, special attention should be paid here. Do not stop and rest when symptoms of abdominal pain occur during exercise.

      If the degree of abdominal pain is not relieved, you should slowly stop exercising, and then you can choose to massage your abdomen or take deep breaths to adjust and relieve the pain.

      If the above two methods are ineffective, you should go to the regular Hospital Get checked and treated. ( 99healthy Special article on the website (www.99.com.cn), please indicate the source if you need to reprint. )