If some hard grunts came out of you, it could've been from your throat. I know my throat is raw, and often stays raw after a session. If the blood is from the stomach or lower, it usually presents as dark and granulated, because stomach acid changes it's appearance. So if it's bright red, it's either from your lungs, which isn't likely, or from your throat. In all probability, the bloating is from inflamed intestines, which may block absorption, and can lead to constipation and/or diarrhea. That happened to me, and it took a good two months for me to feel normal again. I also lost eleven pounds in a week.
Severely overworked muscles are susceptible to rhabdomyolysis, which is the breakdown of muscle, allowing some of its material to enter the bloodstream, often leading to serious complications. See this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhabdomyolysis
Stress, physical or mental, messes with the immune system, as does inflammation, which could explain the fever.
I'm not convinced which is better, to take a punch flexed, risking muscle damage, or less than fully flexed, which can allow internal organs to slide out of the way as a fist goes in. My abs are weak enough that they can't stop a fist from sinking in. I've experienced a deep flash of pain as the inward motion of the fist stopped. I'm pretty sure it's from ab muscles being compressed against the spine.
Several times, a session has led to flu-like symptoms for me. However, I have auto-immune problems anyway (not contagious), so that could explain it. I'm at an age where I should be more careful about what I subject my body to, but so far, the experience seems to be worth taking a bit of a risk.
Everyone's body is different to at least some extent, and there are tons of variables not discussed here to be considered, therefore, any decisions regarding one's body, should not be based only on theories presented online.
Interesting. Yeah, I got checked out when it happened and it turned out I had a splenic injury. Nothing serious, it was just bruised from apparently one hit too hard. After a few days everything went back to normal and I've been a-ok since then. I just thought I'd check in for pro tips before I get back into GP. Y'all are tough,
I would have to agree with the other comments; you need to check in with a doctor. If you don't want to tell the doc about the gut punching, just tell him you were wrestling/horsing around with your best friend/cousin/brother and accidentally got severely elbowed. As far as the safety aspect, I've been with guys who don't work out at all but have a somewhat naturally solid physique who could take an unlimited number of hard punches, UNflexed, and suffered no severe aftereffects. But you have to know your limits, especially if you're new to this. There's nothing wrong with taking it a little slower at first; after all, this is supposed to be fun. That said, I have had a couple of guys develop some type of swelling in their gut pit at which point I refused to continue for fear of a permanent injury. The swelling went away after a couple of days, so I guess it didn't damage anything. So, I think it's safe (and fun!) as long as you're not out to prove anything.
Interesting question, for the gut punch takers out there who have been at it for a while.
So, I was on the receiving end of some hard blows, and I stayed flexed the whole time. I was sore the next day, but that's all. Having taken hits before, I knew what to expect. The next day, I came down with a fever and had to take a day off work (I thought I'd recover over the course of the weekend), then threw up blood the next morning and had a weirdly bloated feeling in my guts for a week.
Has anyone experienced the same thing? Any advice for how you guys know your limits? Is there no such thing as safe gut punching, or is it doable? I figured it's all fun and games as long as you're flexed up, but apparently it's more complicated than that. (That said, I was taking mostly upper body hits at full strength, so that may be where I went overboard...)
Where exactly did you take the punches? Only the gut? Or other parts of your upper body? Maybe he hit you in a kidney or the liver if he was off target? I've taken some pretty hard bare fisted gutpunches where I was sore for a couple days afterward but I never threw up anything much less blood. Anytime you see blood you should have it checked out by a doctor. Be safe man.
slimp (0)
7/20/2018 4:47 AMIf some hard grunts came out of you, it could've been from your throat. I know my throat is raw, and often stays raw after a session. If the blood is from the stomach or lower, it usually presents as dark and granulated, because stomach acid changes it's appearance. So if it's bright red, it's either from your lungs, which isn't likely, or from your throat. In all probability, the bloating is from inflamed intestines, which may block absorption, and can lead to constipation and/or diarrhea. That happened to me, and it took a good two months for me to feel normal again. I also lost eleven pounds in a week.
Severely overworked muscles are susceptible to rhabdomyolysis, which is the breakdown of muscle, allowing some of its material to enter the bloodstream, often leading to serious complications. See this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhabdomyolysis
Stress, physical or mental, messes with the immune system, as does inflammation, which could explain the fever.
I'm not convinced which is better, to take a punch flexed, risking muscle damage, or less than fully flexed, which can allow internal organs to slide out of the way as a fist goes in. My abs are weak enough that they can't stop a fist from sinking in. I've experienced a deep flash of pain as the inward motion of the fist stopped. I'm pretty sure it's from ab muscles being compressed against the spine.
Several times, a session has led to flu-like symptoms for me. However, I have auto-immune problems anyway (not contagious), so that could explain it. I'm at an age where I should be more careful about what I subject my body to, but so far, the experience seems to be worth taking a bit of a risk.
Everyone's body is different to at least some extent, and there are tons of variables not discussed here to be considered, therefore, any decisions regarding one's body, should not be based only on theories presented online.
BatmanMan (2)
7/20/2018 4:26 AMInteresting. Yeah, I got checked out when it happened and it turned out I had a splenic injury. Nothing serious, it was just bruised from apparently one hit too hard. After a few days everything went back to normal and I've been a-ok since then. I just thought I'd check in for pro tips before I get back into GP. Y'all are tough,
hardpunch (18)
7/19/2018 11:10 PMI would have to agree with the other comments; you need to check in with a doctor. If you don't want to tell the doc about the gut punching, just tell him you were wrestling/horsing around with your best friend/cousin/brother and accidentally got severely elbowed. As far as the safety aspect, I've been with guys who don't work out at all but have a somewhat naturally solid physique who could take an unlimited number of hard punches, UNflexed, and suffered no severe aftereffects. But you have to know your limits, especially if you're new to this. There's nothing wrong with taking it a little slower at first; after all, this is supposed to be fun. That said, I have had a couple of guys develop some type of swelling in their gut pit at which point I refused to continue for fear of a permanent injury. The swelling went away after a couple of days, so I guess it didn't damage anything. So, I think it's safe (and fun!) as long as you're not out to prove anything.
BatmanMan (2)
7/19/2018 3:33 AMInteresting question, for the gut punch takers out there who have been at it for a while.
So, I was on the receiving end of some hard blows, and I stayed flexed the whole time. I was sore the next day, but that's all. Having taken hits before, I knew what to expect. The next day, I came down with a fever and had to take a day off work (I thought I'd recover over the course of the weekend), then threw up blood the next morning and had a weirdly bloated feeling in my guts for a week.
Has anyone experienced the same thing? Any advice for how you guys know your limits? Is there no such thing as safe gut punching, or is it doable? I figured it's all fun and games as long as you're flexed up, but apparently it's more complicated than that. (That said, I was taking mostly upper body hits at full strength, so that may be where I went overboard...)
GutPuncher89 (1 )
7/19/2018 5:39 AM(In reply to this)
Your best bet is to go see a doctor as soon as possible. Puking blood is not a good sign.
Bikerguy516 (33 )
7/19/2018 5:23 AM(In reply to this)
Where exactly did you take the punches? Only the gut? Or other parts of your upper body? Maybe he hit you in a kidney or the liver if he was off target? I've taken some pretty hard bare fisted gutpunches where I was sore for a couple days afterward but I never threw up anything much less blood. Anytime you see blood you should have it checked out by a doctor. Be safe man.