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When going back to working out where was your starting base point?
By ashley.novinger on 07 Feb 2011
My doctor has released me to "light" treadmill work. To me "light" isn't so light to what others may think. So, those ladies or men who had a TT where was your starting point when getting back to the gym???
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Hi Ashley,
Though I haven't had a tummy tuck myself, here is what some doctors have to say about exercising after a tummy tuck.
Take it easy at first and listen to your body if it tells you to slow down.
I'm a complete workout fanatic so my doctor was pretty firm with me about not overdoing it for a while. I'm the person who usually spends more than an hour running on the treadmill and I would put a 10lb plate behind my head on the slant board while doing crunches.
I'm post-surgical 6 weeks now. While I have figured out a way to lift and work my upper and lower body, I'm being really easy on my core/ab area. Plus I would run 5-6 miles a day. Now I'm just power-walking 2 miles, three times a week.
I agree - take your time and listen to your body.
Go very slow in this department. I went back to the gym and did very light treadmill at 6 weeks.
Please don't rush this process. You only get one chance to heal properly and if you destroy that you have wasted a ton of money.
I figured that I had lived with the hanging tummy for all those years so what was a few more months for healing.