Pop when doing L-sits

[Ali Dawi]

I get these pops in my very lowest rectus abdominus (sometimes just right above my male organ) whenever I do L-Sits. Whether they are L-Sit pull ups, L-sits, Straddle L-sits, I still get them. I don't know why.

 

Does anyone have a clue why this is happening or if this is normal?

[Joshua Naterman]

Sounds like something going on at the pubic symphysis.

 

A thread for you to start with, just to hear other peoples' experiences and what they have done:

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=4354662

 

Google search for you:

 

http://www.google.fr/#gs_rn=17&gs_ri=psy-ab&cp=19&gs_id=1g&xhr=t&q=pubic+symphysis+popping&es_nrs=true&pf=p&biw=1218&bih=859&sclient=psy-ab&oq=pubic+symphysis+pop&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.48705608,d.Yms&fp=b3f137befb07077c

[Joshua Naterman]

Read this:

 

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/cgi-bin/gforum.cgi?post=3986671#3986671

[Ali Dawi]

Thank you!

 

From what I can conclude is that my flexibility is probably the reason. When I do an L-sit and straddle my legs I seem to not have any problems (not a straddle L-Sit. Just a normal L-Sit with legs apart). I used to be able to hold an L-sit for 5x60s but now I just can't seem to hold it for long without feeling a discomfort in the spot.

 

Which flexibility exercises do you advise? Mostly hip or full body?

[Joshua Naterman]

Read those threads and follow the advice of those who have successfully achieved positive results.

 

I think this will include you working on the adductors (both flexibility and self-massage, whether foam rolling or with your hands or some other tool doesn't matter much in my opinion as long as it works for you), performing gentle long-duration (2 minute long) hip flexor stretches (try different stretches if you want, and use what works best for you. I would start with Kit Laughlin's hip flexor work, which you can find on his youtube channel. Search for that on Google), and a reduction in your L sit work so that you don't keep causing the pain.