Pre op exercise question :)

[Onyx999 4]

I am 20, 5'6", and weigh 267 or so. I go to Curves (gym for women) with my grandmother and I was wondering if thats a good workout for post op? You do an hour long workout, 2 circles around and its half cardio half equipment stuff? I want to make sure that it is enough exercise

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Yes it is. The point is to be active. You may need to add in some weight lifting post op, but really any consistent exercise, even just walking is good. I swear the core workouts I did pre-op are what made recovery so easy for me. I didn't have any pain, it just felt like I had done 100 sit ups the day before.

[JamieLogical 8,707]

Every surgeon will have different post-op restrictions, but once your restrictions are lifted, a mix of cardio and strength training will be an excellent workout. A lot of people skip the strength training, because they like seeing the pounds fall off on the scale, but the truth is, a lot of the weight most people lose after WLS is muscle. It takes a lot of muscle to carry around our extra weight! Ideally, to achieve a good body fat percentage, and not just a low weight, you want to retain as much of that muscle as possible and make sure you are losing fat.

[Onyx999 4]

Thanks for replying I'm not sure what all the stuff at the gym counts as lol

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

It's probably mostly cardio. Some of the machines could be weight training. Ask the facilitators who work there.

[lmth16 6]

I used to workout at Curves. It is a really great workout!! Like the others have said you may want to add in more weight training to retain your muscle mass.