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I am trying to exercise to loose belly fat and i was doing crunches and sit ups and then my between my chest started hurting bad! what could it be?

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Dr. Gregory Fehr answered

No pain no gain: your diaphragm muscles are probably hurting, keep up the good work

Answered 2/3/2015

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