Could this be a hernia?

I know this has been asked many times but I can't find an example just like mine. I am 2 1/2 yrs post-op Lap RNY. After surgery I was in the gym 5 or 6 days a week. I stopped going to the gym a while back and finally started back last week. Last Monday, I was in a circuit class doing 2 minutes of inclined full sit-ups. It was tough and I was struggling towards the end. Two days later I started having extreme pain below my belly button. It basically hurt to move. After more than a week it finally started feeling better and only hurt when I coughed, sneezed or sat up in bed so I went back to the gym today. When I got into a push-up position, I thought I was going to die. The pain in that one area of my lower abdomen felt like fire. I never even did an actual pushup because I dropped to the floor and barely made it to my feet. It is still hurting pretty bad 4 hours later. It only feels OK when I stand up and stretch backwards a little bit. Could that be a hernia or simply an overworked muscle. Could an abdominal muscle hurt in only one spot about the size of a palm? Any thoughts would be grately appreciated!

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