Belly button piercing

xxharleyquinnxx
xxharleyquinnxx Posts: 166 Member
edited November 14 in Fitness and Exercise
So I am thinking of getting my belly button pierced and I'm just wondering if during healing time this will effect my exercise? I normally do alot of Jillian Michaels DVDs so some things are where I lie on my stomach, just a bit dubious if a piercing is going to hinder this?

Thank you!

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  • VanVanDiane
    VanVanDiane Posts: 1,402 Member
    Might be a little sore. You keep a plaster over it for the first 3 weeks or so (changing & cleaning every night) so it won't catch on anything. You might want to keep one over it for exercise for longer than that to avoid pulling it while it's still tender. Took mine several months to feel ok & I left the piercing ring in for nearly a year before changing it out.
  • Shells918
    Shells918 Posts: 1,070 Member
    Mine hurt for about a month and I couldn't sleep on my stomach for that time period. You might need to modify your tummy down exercises till it heals. As @VanVanDiane said, keeping the bandaid/plaster on it while you're exercising could help but that first month is definitely a killer.
  • Braddlzz
    Braddlzz Posts: 76 Member
    I had 4 done at once and really struggled with anything that stretched my stomach, sit ups, Push-ups even were absolutely *kitten*

    All I can say is good luck
  • littlebrownbat3
    littlebrownbat3 Posts: 54 Member
    Braddlzz wrote: »
    I had 4 done at once and really struggled with anything that stretched my stomach, sit ups, Push-ups even were absolutely *kitten*

    All I can say is good luck

    Ok, wait. 4 belly button piercings? This is totally off topic - but how did you fit 4 in there?
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Of course it will affect that area for awhile!
  • rmaloy2794
    rmaloy2794 Posts: 14 Member
    littlebrownbat3 wrote: »
    Braddlzz wrote: »
    I had 4 done at once and really struggled with anything that stretched my stomach, sit ups, Push-ups even were absolutely *kitten*

    All I can say is good luck

    Ok, wait. 4 belly button piercings? This is totally off topic - but how did you fit 4 in there?

    Yes, I too would like to know how 4 fit!
  • Jessicaa776
    Jessicaa776 Posts: 11 Member
    Like others mentioned, you will have to modify your stomach exercises because you'll want to be careful not to bump it/irritate the area while it's healing!

    Obvious side note, but worth mentioning: be religious about cleaning it after you exercise!
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