Kev
Level 6 Valued Member
I've literally discovered a small bulge in my belly button. No pain, no discomfort though I did attend accident and emergency on Saturday because I suspected inguinal hernias as I was taking intermittent dull ache in one testicle. All tests came back clear and I worked out it was my less than perfect log bar clean and press technique. Namely not lapping the log but humping it with my pelvis that caused the testicle pain (stupid I know). The ER doctor who saw me couldn't have been less concerned at the small bulge in my belly button and basically said I've probably had it from birth and I've not noticed and put no restrictions on returning to the gym once my ball ache subsided I even mentioned I'm routinely squatting 150kg and he never said stop. I have a doctor's appointment this Thursday to talk about it again. I'm kind of in a place where I'm seriously considering quitting barbell work altogether and just being a kettlebell purist and do bodyweight stuff and sandbag training. Pretty annoyed and despondent if I'm honest. The wayoung the ER doctor was talking it does not warrant a repair (I live in Scotland so it's the NHS). Have any ofurther you guys and ladies on here got umbilical hernias? If so do you still lift heavy ie squats and deads? What's been your experience with kettlebell work? I was literally pressing a 20kg the other day with the finger of my free hand in my belly button to see if it was messing with it but nothing (I know a 20kg isn't heavy).