warm exercises tips etc would be helpful
2007-02-28 05:46:21 · 8 answers · asked by YabbaJabba 3 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
Stitches are caused by lactic acid building up around the muscles this is the same for cramps. To reduce this make sure you warm up properly and do a cool down. Whilst you are running keep the breathing regular to do this you could count to 4 between each breath. If you get a stitch whilst you are running raise the opposite arm to the pain behind your head for example if you get a stitch to the left side raise the right arm until the pain has gone this is stretching the abdominal muscle and reducing the lactic acid.
2007-03-02 09:03:30 · answer #1 · answered by Crazy girl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't always stop stitch. Some days you'll get it others maybe not. Make sure you have a good diet, warm up and run at a pace you are comfortable with. If you feel stitch coming on, slow down a little and try to take deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth. If this doesn't help, stop running for a short while, but keeping walking, don't stop and keep breathing in and out slowly. If it is really bad you may need to stop, bend over as if to touch your toes and roll up slowly breathing deeply in and out. As your fitness levels improve you should get stitch less and less. There will however, be times when you get stitch, so don't be disheartened, sometimes it's just one of those things. Hope this helps.
2007-03-02 08:14:51 · answer #2 · answered by JaneyJaneyJaney 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drink plenty of water. Stitches are caused by the muscles being starved for hydration, same thing with leg cramps
2007-02-28 05:50:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It gets better as you train more.
Make sure you breathe well. Becoming breathless is a contributing factor to getting a stitch.
Stay hydrated.
Pace yourself. Take plenty of sort rests rather than going all out for it, and build up your stamina slowly.
2007-02-28 05:54:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't really. They will decrease as your fitness increases, obviously make sure you warm up properly, set yourself a comfortable pace, don't increase your speed until you have developed your fitness levels and make sure afterwards you take in lots of fluids to stop cramps.
2007-02-28 05:51:08 · answer #5 · answered by lululaluau 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water, stretches and a banana.
as for excercises to do, lunches, hamstring pulls and squats, anything to limber up the areas you get the stitch
2007-02-28 06:42:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try warming up first , stretch a bit and do a few little runs before you do 1 long one , also try breathing steadily.
2007-02-28 05:51:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't fall and cut yourself! HA!
2007-03-04 10:06:38 · answer #8 · answered by ericamp19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋