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Exercise Ideas for Unfit Mummy with a Tummy !

danilouise9743
danilouise9743 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi everyone !

I need exercise ideas to target the mummy tummy that are for beginners - I'm extremely unfit and need to work myself up.

Any ideas or tips would be greatly appreciated :)

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Start with walking or swimming
  • Jules_farmgirl
    Jules_farmgirl Posts: 225 Member
    I would do a combo of cardio and small strength workouts. Slowly incorporate ab workouts as you feel you can handle them.

    I always have to take my ab workouts slow due to my c-sections and the way my incisions are. But hard work and perseverance and you will get there!!
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Are you trying to shrink the fat there or loose skin? Exercises don't target either of those unfortunately. :+1:

  • danilouise9743
    danilouise9743 Posts: 3 Member
    Hi there - I'm trying to shrink the fat there - my last child I had to have my first ever c section so I've been quite aware of my scar and really just being low impact right now and using the exercise bike.. we have a lot of outdoor gym in my town so I'm going to try and start using their equipment as well :) school holidays do make it hard though :)
  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    You can't target fat loss with exercise. Your body decides where to lose fat from and when in the process, often the midsection is the last to go. Eat in a deficit to cause fat loss, do cardio you like, I'd start with walking or a fun beginner class. Add some beginner yoga or body weight exercises that include core to start to build strength and hold on to the muscle you already have. After awhile, look into a beginner weights program or a class or something.
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