Stomach exercises!!!
hey all i just started the gym this week im 2 months and a couple weeks post op and wanted to kno when ppl started to actual do stomach exercises? My gym has alot of equipment to work on that area but i dont want to start to soon if it will hurt me physically on the inside. TWH they say wait at least 3 to 4 months but what have you guys done??? please chime in if this applies to you and thanks in advance
Referral sent: Aug/30/2013 Orientation: September/24/2013 Nurse Appointment: September/30/2013 Social worker Appointment: October/7/2013 Psychologist Appointment:Oct/11/13 Dietician Appointment:Oct/21/13 Nutrition Class: Oct/29/2013 Surgeons Appointment: Nov/22/2013 PATTS: December/13/2013 Surgery date: January/08/2014
Everyone seems to be different on this one - it seems like lots have started working their ab/core muscles earlier than 3-4 months with no ill effect. I had a bad experience with pulling an ab muscle pretty early out so that scared me off doing any core exercises until about 3.5 months. So I guess my recommendation is to listen to TWH and wait :) But there are others who started earlier and were fine. I can tell you pulling one of those healing muscles is excruciating, but at around 2.5 months you're further along than I was when I pulled it... Soooo I'd say listen to your gut and maybe start slow, try some things that are "light" exercises first. Or stick to the guidelines and wait. It's really up to you!
6 months - your internal is still healing :)
Referred September 2012, HHRH Orientation December 2012, Meet with surgeon January 2013, Meet with and testing with Dr Glazer May 2013, PATTS July 4, 2013 - 325lbs, Surgery HRRH August 1st, 2013 - 299lbs, second surgery late August 2nd to drain fluid, Discharged August 5th - 294lbs, reached 1/2 way to goal at 16 wks, MOM of three kids, married for 13 years :)