If you flattened/toned your belly post-baby...

plainandsimple · April 2013

I'm looking for advice on which exercises actually worked -- pilates...planks and transverse ab exercises...general aerobic stuff like running/stairs/etc...

At 8 mos. pp, I am at prepregnancy weight, but my belly is still way larger. I have always been a thin, small-chested runner, so it is really noticeable (firm like I'm a few months pregnant, NOT sagging loose skin). This didn't happen as much after my first child, If I tighten my abs it looks 90% better, so I know I need to exercise to improve it, but curious what specific workouts have worked for others (and I know some crunches can make it worse). TIA!

plainandsimple · April 2013

I will add that I currently run about 3 times a week, usually doing 3-4 milers at 8:30 pace. I have not been good at consistently doing ab exercises. I seem to have a slight diastasis but nothing major, although it has made me shy away from ha

vlagrl29 · April 2013

planks helped me a LOT in the beginning because I couldn't do any ab exercises due to the pain I had in my pubic bone for quite some time. Honestly the best way to tone the mid section is to do a good mix of cardio and weight training. I would lift

KateVA · April 2013

Pilates helped me greatly. Though now I do crossfit and that has given me even more visible abs

laurakaz13 · April 2013

I'm also a thin, flat-chested runner. I lost all 34 lbs plus a few by 6 months post-delivery. My stomach is flat and toned again. I do about 200 crunches each day, planks several times a week and I run and do other type of cardio abou

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