Ab workouts?

Purpleshell · April 16, 2011

A friend was just banded and told by her Dr that she can do any type of exercises as long as it doesn't involve sit ups, crunches etc.

My Dr. hasn't told me anything about this and I have started to do serious ab workouts 3 x a week. It doesn't hurt and I'm actually enjoying them

What has your Dr. told you? Am I doing damage?

PS: My band has become tighter since starting my exercise classes, has this happened to anyone else?

MsKate83 · April 16, 2011

I'm almost 3 weeks post-op, and I was told NO to any AB exercises. Because the muscles are still healing from the port and the surgery. I don't think I'll be able to do them for another 2ish weeks.

However, I want to do ab work outs SO bad. I've never wanted to so bad in my entire life!! haha

Did you ask your Dr if it was okay? Maybe see what he/she says. The tighter feeling might be additional swelling? That's what I was told that could possible happen since it's not totally healed yet.

Be careful!!!

Purpleshell · April 16, 2011

I should have been more specific.

My friend was banded a month ago. I was banded 4 months ago. I thought her Dr meant no sit ups forever!

I would have never been able to straight after surgery. It took me three months to get serious about exercising

MsKate83 · April 16, 2011

I should have been more specific.

My friend was banded a month ago. I was banded 4 months ago. I thought her Dr meant no sit ups forever!

I would have never been able to straight after surgery. It took me three months to get serious about exercising

Oh yeah! I'm sure you're all clear for sit ups by now! If it's getting tight though, I might ask your Dr... It's probably nothing, but it's better to ask in my opinion!

And no sit ups forever? Yikes! I'm sure she'll be OK to do them at some point in the future! We need to tighten the muscles up some how!!