Question about "not a hernia yet"

[MrManlet]

Hey guys, my question basically is this: I was squatting today (just got back into things after a couple months off) and noticed a weird sensation in my abdominal.. I've talked to the doc about a bump I have in my belly button (I have an innie but it's starting to become and outie) he said not to worry and that he wouldn't exactly call it a hernia, didn't want to do anything about it and recommended I lost about 10-15 pounds. Now I've been out of lifting for over a year fully so I've put on some weight, and that's when this bump started. So my question is, could visceral fat cause discomfort while squatting? Last time I was really into lifting I was 186 lbs at 5'6 with a 365x3 squat and now I'm 220 with around a 225 max lol. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Ase_james]

Hey guys, my question basically is this: I was squatting today (just got back into things after a couple months off) and noticed a weird sensation in my abdominal.. I've talked to the doc about a bump I have in my belly button (I have an innie but it's starting to become and outie) he said not to worry and that he wouldn't exactly call it a hernia, didn't want to do anything about it and recommended I lost about 10-15 pounds. Now I've been out of lifting for over a year fully so I've put on some weight, and that's when this bump started. So my question is, could visceral fat cause discomfort while squatting? Last time I was really into lifting I was 186 lbs at 5'6 with a 365x3 squat and now I'm 220 with around a 225 max lol. Any help would be appreciated.

I had a very small hernia above my belly button a few years ago that would pop out and id push it back. Had surgery, amd it was the wrong move. Now i have another right next to it...
If it is a tiny little thing that pops out, it could be that.

I have also noticed the sometimes i get an involuntary comtracrion in my abs, like one side stays flexed for a little bit. If its that just stretch out its totally normal.

 

[MrManlet]

Thanks for the reply James, yea I was told surgery is never good unless deemed absolutely necessary when it comes to hernias. But yea I do get the contraction thing you're talking about, especially if I haven't worked abs in a little. But this felt more like pressure against my abdominal wall, I was wondering if it's cuz I'm not used to doing squats and being fat at the same time lol. After a couple sets it started to go away

 

[Ase_james]

Its very likely that could just be a breathing issue. Thatll happen when you get fat and out of shape too. Work your way in and focus on breathing. Otherwise your core is working too hard.

 

[MrManlet]

Didn't think of that James, could very well be that I don't have my movements/breathing on par yet and am not used to being out of shape and doing movements like this

 

[Physiqz]

That is very interesting. Have you confirmed the bulge? I know there are sports hernias which don't show a visible bulge and can be common for athletes and lifters