I was just laughing when I was on the phone with my best friend, and just randomly wondered... I could sound like a total idiot asking this but oh well!
2006-08-14 16:20:33 · 7 answers · asked by wings_of_sincerity 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Hearty laughter is physical exercise. You work the muscles of your mid-section vigorously when you laugh. Laughter is very healthy.
2006-08-14 16:28:43 · answer #1 · answered by Hidden .38 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your abs are being worked while you laugh. If you're laughing really hard or for really long, the muscles will probably start to hurt, like they do when you're doing sit ups or some other abdominal excercise. If you laugh 15 minutes a day, you could lose 5 pounds every year just from that!
2006-08-14 16:27:31 · answer #2 · answered by Oneofthesedays 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pain you feel is a combination of stress on your diaphram and the surrounding muscles. When you laugh hard, it causes them to ache. This is also true if you have a long bout with hiccups. (Trust me, I know from personal experience!)
2006-08-14 16:25:43 · answer #3 · answered by Oklahoman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, you're not an idiot!
No clue - too many muscles being used in a specific area that's not used to it?
No clue!
2006-08-14 16:31:12 · answer #4 · answered by Stina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The diaphragm spazzes out when you laugh, and also the musles in your abdomen get a nice workout.
2006-08-14 16:26:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The abdominal muscles you use to laugh, if they aren't used much, are strained by this action. Laugh more, that's my advice! ;)
2006-08-14 16:24:26 · answer #6 · answered by alone1with3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah only when i am laughing really hard
2006-08-14 16:26:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋