Killer Abs Protect Woman in Accident

Being fit and improving your overall health can come in handy at times. Here is a report I must share with you.

Last month, a 47-year-old British woman, with killer abs, was about to take off on a paraglider in Andalusia, Spain, when a gust of wind lifted her up and flipped her over. She was dragged across the rough ground, with her stomach getting pummeled by rocks, according to ABC News.

“I got a smack in my abdomen, right across it with a big rock,” the British woman said.

But thanks to her well-toned abs, the injuries she suffered — a torn liver and pancreas, some scratches and numerous bruises — could’ve been much worse.

The doctors said someone with those injuries would be sent straight into surgery, but she was told that because of her fitness level, she would be spared surgery. Her muscles had helped and saved her from anything worse.’”

Dr. Lisa Callahan, medical director of the Women’s Sports Medicine Center at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, said the stronger your “musculoskeletal system” is, the more your internal organs will be protected.

But in general, healthy people are better able to recover from serious injuries because their heart rates tend to be lower, which reduces the risk of internal bleeding. They can heal faster too because their bodies are better at processing oxygen.