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Hi, i sprain my ab yesterday , doing a ab routine, i know i can't do ab exercises for a while, but can i still lift weights? thanks
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Muscles: please do not do weights as if you were to do squats it will make the abs more taut and pain can become unbearable.
Answered 3/25/2015
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