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c/section mamas have you...

MelbaCatMelbaCat member
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done any ab exercises if you've been cleared for exercise?

I was cleared this past week but i'm way to scared to try doing any sit ups!!  Thought of doing push-ups and plank pose to test out the abs and see how they feel, but even that makes me nervous!

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  • DuckLoverDuckLover

    Im 3 months PP almostand i just tried to do a sit up and it kinda hurt.  I had a REALLY slow recovery though.

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  • suepotsysuepotsy
    I started 30 day shred last week (some ab exercises, but not a ton).  I was really sore the first day, but I rested a day after and now after I work out it's just a normal sore muscle ache.  I haven't done any serious ab exercises though
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  • MomeeGreenMomeeGreen
    I'm 8 weeks PP and I've been working out for two weeks now with several reps of sit-ups a couple times a week without problem... I would actually think plank would be harder starting out because you have no support... Take it easy!
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  • MelbaCatMelbaCat member

    imageMomeeGreen:
    I'm 8 weeks PP and I've been working out for two weeks now with several reps of sit-ups a couple times a week without problem... I would actually think plank would be harder starting out because you have no support... Take it easy!

     good point...i'm just scared to use those muscles!!

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  • SaraP611SaraP611

    1. Lay on your back

    2. Put your right hand (fingers pointing to your toes) just above your belly button

    3. Lift your right knee toward you chest

    4. You should be able to feel 2 sides of your abdominal muscles on your right hand

    5. a. if you can fit more than 3.5 fingers between the muscles.. dont do anything

      b. 2-3 fingers- leg lifts and light ab work

      c. <2 fingers... you should be good

     NOTE: this is googled info...but it worked for me. My ab muscles really didnt split that much and I started sit ups and light workouts 2 weeks post section and am doing fine 3.5 weeks pp.

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  • MelbaCatMelbaCat member
    imagespugliese82:

    1. Lay on your back

    2. Put your right hand (fingers pointing to your toes) just above your belly button

    3. Lift your right knee toward you chest

    4. You should be able to feel 2 sides of your abdominal muscles on your right hand

    5. a. if you can fit more than 3.5 fingers between the muscles.. dont do anything

      b. 2-3 fingers- leg lifts and light ab work

      c. <2 fingers... you should be good

     NOTE: this is googled info...but it worked for me. My ab muscles really didnt split that much and I started sit ups and light workouts 2 weeks post section and am doing fine 3.5 weeks pp.

    Thank you!  Guess I shouldn't be too nervous, I could only fit 1 finger at best... 

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