Exercise your abs by coughing frequently!

hahahahaha,lol ,i also wish ur cough should stop as fast as possible.

hiii funny bear,you are so much funny i can't believe it.even when you are so unwell all these crazy things are working up in your mind.hahahahaha:)i can't stop myself from laughing when i read this post of yours. but you certainly make sense secretbear.i have also experienced it in these few days as i was also suffering from flu like you.and the cough is still continuing.so even if its disgusting its definitely advantageous.atleast its helping to stay away from those hectic workouts.now after you said i am gonna see of i have made a flat tummy in these days.LOL.but i wish i get rid of this irritating cough as soon as possible.i can't stand it anymore. so lets get well soon dear and switch over to our usual workouts for flat tummy.LOL.

Hi secretbear! *giggles* I too have noticed that whenever I am sick and cough lots my tummy muscles get a workout! The only thing that really stinks is when you cough so much your tummy hurts so bad your almost afraid to cough. Hope your feeling better hun! Love & Hugzz, Your Friend, PurpleTeddyBear!

Hi secretbear, My sisters friend who is a doctor told her once to put a little amount of salt into your drinking water and drink frequently. It's kind of remedy to your cough. I have tried it and it works for me. I am hoping it will works for you too. :)

haha.. yeah, i agree completely with u that coughing works the abs.. But is only when we cough really hard.. LOL.. If given a choice, i wun wanna train my abs in this way again because coughing hurts and harms my lungs ;)

Hey go see a doctor! The cough will not strengthen but do the contrary to your abs. You get increased chances of Hernia, Rectal prolapse and even eye problems due to sudden rise in intra abdominal and intra ocular pressures while coughing.

Hi Bear, what you say is so true though I haven’t thought of it this way ever. Persistent dry coughs make our abdomen muscles pain so much after a few days that I don’t know which to wish away first – the cough or the pain. I even used to clutch my tummy so that the side muscles wont contract and start aching again. But next time I have these, I’ll think of the benefits as pointed out by you LOL! By the way, you are cute in your new avatar.

LOl... I thought you had something to induce coughing to trim down abs... I would do seat ups and cycling for that. but my metabolism seems to slow down I haven't the zest for it now, So I just walk every time I have a chance.

Hate to tell you but I think coughing stretches the muscles instead of contracting them. Unless you pull the muscles inwards and hold them tight while you cough and I doub't you have the energy for that. I sometoimes find that I can alleviate a cough by blowing my nose....even if it doesn't feel it needs blowing...I think it's about the throat.

I have experienced this too. Whenever I have a hard cough my tummy muscles feel pain. And when I touch it, it feels like it is contracting like having sit ups. That is why sometimes I like it when ever I have coughs.

thanks for the advice. i will continue to cough delibrately to flaten my tummy because it is very big and strong. get well soon.

oh honey i understand! i also wonder if when you laugh a lot does that help? there are times that i laugh and laugh SO hard, and then my abs hurt....i need to laugh more eh?!! that's better than coughing anyday!! you poor thing though, i hope you can get rid of the cough, that is not fun!! think i'd rather do sit-ups, haha!

Well, I would prefer exercising my abs by laughing and not by coughind but I guess the effect is the same:P Ans since a week already passed I hope you're complete healthy now;)

I know what you mean. I had bronchitis a couple weeks ago. It seemed like I couldn't stop coughing. After a while the area in you tummy and chest does start to hurt. Not only when you cough, but if you move wrong. Hope you are feeling better.

oh that was great my dear..I mean not the cough..:) but the thought of having some positive side on the negative ones..LOL you're so clever.. But I wish that cought would say its goodbye to you soon,I just know how hard it is to suffer from that one.. And drink a lot of water ok..

I wish you'll be ok soon.

Haha, that's funny. But it is somehow true. I remember there is once I'm training my abs and having muscle ache for few days. During these few days, whenever I cough I would feel an ache on my abs.

I rather do sit ups than having cough to flatten my tummy LOL. Happy post my funnybear^_^ God Speed!

You can try this ...it is simple... if you have liniment at home rub some on your feet then put some socks on, you can do this when you are about to sleep so it wont bother you much. If this wont work then i don't know what will.

You are working them when you cough, but in order for anyone to look like that just by coughing, you'd cough up your lung or do serious damage to them. I've done that as well: coughed too much that my stomach hurts. It's just your body's way of getting rid of the mucus build up.