I can only speak for myself, but I know there have been times when I was feeling wonderful and have picked up something really heavy or over doing it like climbing on a ladder to clean something and then feel sore and my stomach will hurt. It could be because we don't get enough exercise, I have both crohns and uc so when my stomach hurts I can't do those things.

If you do a abdominal work out when you are having a flare it will aggravate your symptoms. Its hard to do much of anything because your torso is the center of your body. So I would take it easy until you are having less pain.

IF you are not hurting.... yoga and various other methods are good because feeling good helps strengthen your immune system. Its also harder to loose so much weight and everything else when you are healthy.

I have only done low impact aerobics...I haven't done anything heavy duty while I've been sick. The low impact stuff has never caused a problem for though--even when I felt ill.

Exercise!! What's that??lol no seriously i really miss being able to be fit and healthy. Before all this rubbish i used to jog after i'd dropped my kids off at school i loved it but now i can only manage small amounts but try it for yourself rajeshmaru and see how you feel just keep it light! good luck x

as i have been resently dischured frm the britsh army bec of ibd. i surgest cycling and swimming bec there low inpact on the bowle. press up squats chin ups. but as i used 2 do loads of running. Running is the one thing i recon should be done in the gym. bec the tread mill is made of rubber not so bad as on the road.