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Title: What causes stitches ?
Post by: L weighter on April 05, 2006, 01:39:01 AM

Was wondering what causes stichtes while u run/exercises and how do you prevent them?

Title: Re: What causes stitches ?
Post by: Mr Anabolic on April 09, 2006, 07:00:29 PM

Quote from: L weighter on April 05, 2006, 01:39:01 AM

Was wondering what causes stichtes while u run/exercises and how do you prevent them?

Don't know what technically causes them, but conditioning prevents them.

Title: Re: What causes stitches ?
Post by: hey_you on April 25, 2006, 04:44:13 PM

I get them, but not when I run on an empty stomach.

Title: Re: What causes stitches ?
Post by: st@nco on June 04, 2006, 03:32:26 PM

stitches are caused by fluids/food in your digestive passage. THere are small ligaments holding your intestine in place. If you intestine is full of fluid/food, the ligament that supports that section will begin to hurt if you do any activity that shifts your weight up and down.

You should load up on fluids/food at least an hour before exercise - 1 1/2  hours is better though!

If you're still having problems, use a cv machine that doesn't involve moving your entire body up and down... the bike or rower for example