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How to lose MOMMY POOCH

mommablum17
mommablum17 Posts: 2 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm having a very difficult time losing my pooch after birth if anyone can give me some great advice on how I can straighten my core and help me with this mess I would be very appreciative . ☺☺☺

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  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Lift heavy. That's what helped me.
  • antennachick
    antennachick Posts: 464 Member
    I found when you lose weight the belly will shrink as well ;) if you already are down alot and not seeing results...planks are awesome for the core. And squats with weight are good
  • dk6boys
    dk6boys Posts: 67 Member
    I second the planks. After 6 pregnancies I have a very slight diastasis recti. Obgyn recommended daily planks and pilates. Neither of which I have done... sadly
  • wuvsdancin
    wuvsdancin Posts: 6 Member
    Ok me too add more planks. Need to lose baby 25 lbs-who is now 1.5yrs lol
  • dk6boys
    dk6boys Posts: 67 Member
    wuvsdancin wrote: »
    Ok me too add more planks. Need to lose baby 25 lbs-who is now 1.5yrs lol

    My baby is almost 5! Still need to lose 20 pounds!
  • MarissaBlevins220
    MarissaBlevins220 Posts: 123 Member
    I'm 4 months postpartum, always looking for more mommy friends to motivate and encourage each other! Feel free to add me! 35lbs down, 30 to go!
  • Emijanine
    Emijanine Posts: 158 Member
    If you have Diastesis recti, like I do, you need to do MuTu. It's a special program specifically designed to strengthen the pelvic floor and correct the muscle separation. You can buy it online. Planks and crunches and any exercise that fully engages your core actually makes it worse. I know this from experience.
  • Noelani1503
    Noelani1503 Posts: 378 Member
    edited June 2016
    Emijanine wrote: »
    If you have Diastesis recti, like I do, you need to do MuTu. It's a special program specifically designed to strengthen the pelvic floor and correct the muscle separation. You can buy it online. Planks and crunches and any exercise that fully engages your core actually makes it worse. I know this from experience.

    Even if you don't have diastasis recti, starting with pelvic floor and transverse abdominal strength is so important postpartum. It really helps provide stability for when you do planks, leg raises, etc. Working my pelvic floor made me stronger with all my other big lifts, and the exercises tightened my abs more than any ab isolation work.

    I wish a referral to a pelvic floor physical therapist was standard postpartum medical care.
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