What causes cramping in your abdomen while running?

Answer 1

"Side stitches are fairly common when you start running. No one knows why they occur, but there are some things you can do to minimize them. One cause is running before you've completely digested a meal, which may cause stomach cramps. Wait 2 to 4 hours after a large meal before running. Side stitches can also be caused by weak stomach muscles. Your abs do a lot of work to keep your body in position while you're running. Doing consistent ab and lower back exercises will help strengthen your torso and reduce those stitches. If you get a side stitch while running, slow down to a walk and try holding your hands up in the air as you take deep breaths. Sometimes pressing into the cramp and massaging it can help, too."

Answer 2

I know exactly what you mean - I get that all the time! Even after just running for, like, two minutes...I'm a horrible athlete...

But anyway; I complain in gym class. A lot. And when I complain about abdomen pains, my gym teacher tells me it's because I'm not breathing correctly. Probably, I'm not taking deep enough breaths.
It makes sense; I'm horrible at multi-tasking. Breathing and running at the same time...not so much my thing.

Answer 3

muscles need oxygen to function propperly (main reason we breath for example hehe) when your muscle lacks enough oygen it can't properly function and causes the cramping effect. whats worse is this can ALSO be caused by a build up of lactic acid (the burnng sensation when exercising? thats from this and the main source of uric acid in urin which gives it that lovely smell until it breaks down into ammonia yay for to much info!) and to make matters even MORE annoying the amount of mitochondrial cells in your muscle determines how much ATP you can process which determines how much lactic acid you produce and how much oxygen you can process (though this is offset usually by better circulatory health and hence more oxygen laden blood to the area which comes with having higher ATP processing capabilities, you did have to exercise to get those ATP processing cells!)

basic main cause. lack of muscular oxygen diffusion. take in more oxygen (you ARE taking strong deep breaths while exercising right?) and lack of circulatory system reaching the needs while over exerted (you did work on your cardiovascular exercises right? hehe)

try jogging and making sure you practice propper breathing form while exercising.

Answer 4

Everyone gets it its called a stitch.
Its when your muscles are working too hard and then they cramp up together like lookin pajama pants see how the elastic is crinkled that happens (but not that bad remember to prevent always stretch before any physical activity.
it will go away but try not going so fast or too hard. and stretch before you run and it wont happen as often but eventually everyone gets it (immagine pro runners if they get it while they are running)

Answer 5

Lactic acid build up.
When you breath, your body goes through cellular respiration and you produce 36 ATP (the energy molecule). This gives you energy to do your daily activities.

When your body is lacking in oxygen from strenuous activity like running, your body "suffocates" and goes through lactic acid fermentation and only 2 ATP are produced. You cramp and you don't get a lot of energy molecules made.

Answer 6

Losing NaCl makes you cramp up because now you have an unequal balance of chemiclas in your body...Drinking Gatorade really really helps

Answer 7

I get the same thing sometime riding my bike hard.
Try to control your breathing (reguler intervals breathing in through your nose and out of your mouth), Don't drink too much water or have too much in your stomach.

Answer 8

That means that your muscles are hurting. see if that happen at the same distance ever time. you could use some vitiamins and some liquids since you run.

Answer 9

muscles cramp when dehydrated...drink water before hand and flex and warm up this should help reduce aches and pains.

Answer 10

If you run after eating, your appendix might be giving you a message.