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Belly Button Piercing and Exercise

ErinIrwin
ErinIrwin Posts: 10
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I want to get my naval pierced in a few weeks, but I was wondering how long I should wait before exercising afterword (Days, weeks, etc). Right now I'm doing the 30 Day Shred, but I obviously can't do that for a while. I'm wondering about things like crunches, jogging, and things like that.
Anyone have any suggestions?

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  • nwhitley
    nwhitley Posts: 619
    I thinks its like a week. But they will tell you when you get it done.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    It'll be months before it's 100% healed, but the initial sensitivity should be gone within a week. My biggest problem was being short-waisted so that the waistband of my pants often hits right at the piercing.
  • ErinIrwin
    ErinIrwin Posts: 10
    Thank you!
  • wolfi622
    wolfi622 Posts: 206
    BTW, if you get pregnant, take the piercing out at the beginning of the pregnancy. Don't wait. :)
  • erineddy81
    erineddy81 Posts: 43 Member
    I wouldn't worry about it...I worked at a tattoo shop for a few years (receptionist/piercer), had multiple piercings and would workout the next day. Just take a shower afterwards and use some saline spray on the area. Don't go rolling around in the mud or anything, and leave it the heck alone, the more you touch it/mess with it the longer it will take to heal.
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