kelliebelly
09-25-2006, 08:44 AM
When I was researching my TT I wanted to find out if there were ways of improving my stomach muscles so I could avoid the muscle repair side of it which really is the most painful of it.
I researched and consulted with different plastic surgeons and personal trainers. What I found out is -
If you have muscle separation ( which you can find out by doing the finger test, here is a copied example - During pregnancy if a woman lifts her head she might see a little bulge; she will know she has a diastasis. Both during and after pregnancy a woman can check herself for this by lying on her back with her knees bent, heels close to the buttocks; then she puts her fingers pointing down towards her pubic bone into her belly button. She presses down and slowly lifts her head. If she feels a hole in the middle as she lifts her head she knows that she has a diastasis. She can also check three inches below her belly button and three inches above her belly button. The fingers must be pointing down when she is checking herself. ) Link to Mummy Tummy, info on separation and good stuff on ab exercises that dont help etc http://www.webmd.com/content/chat_transcripts/1/106218.htm?pageNumber=1
Certain ab exercises, and ab exercises performed incorrectly will only make the separation worse. Remember I was told this by several pros...dont shoot the messenger :)
I just thought some of you might be interested in reading the article.
I researched and consulted with different plastic surgeons and personal trainers. What I found out is -
If you have muscle separation ( which you can find out by doing the finger test, here is a copied example - During pregnancy if a woman lifts her head she might see a little bulge; she will know she has a diastasis. Both during and after pregnancy a woman can check herself for this by lying on her back with her knees bent, heels close to the buttocks; then she puts her fingers pointing down towards her pubic bone into her belly button. She presses down and slowly lifts her head. If she feels a hole in the middle as she lifts her head she knows that she has a diastasis. She can also check three inches below her belly button and three inches above her belly button. The fingers must be pointing down when she is checking herself. ) Link to Mummy Tummy, info on separation and good stuff on ab exercises that dont help etc http://www.webmd.com/content/chat_transcripts/1/106218.htm?pageNumber=1
Certain ab exercises, and ab exercises performed incorrectly will only make the separation worse. Remember I was told this by several pros...dont shoot the messenger :)
I just thought some of you might be interested in reading the article.