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Toning Your Tummy When You've Had Back Surgery?

Kay2405
Kay2405 Posts: 54
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi,

I was wondering if anyone's got any tips on how I could lose weight and tone up my tummy area as I've had spinal surgery and I can't do sit ups/stomach crunches without causing more damage.

I got myself a cross trainer which is really starting to work for my arms and legs, but I can't seem to shift the mummy tummy!

Any ideas would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Kay

Replies

  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    You're really not missing out on much.

    Is this temporary, while you're healing?
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    You can't spot reduce.
    You can't spot reduce.
    You can't spot reduce.
    You can't spot reduce.
    You can't spot reduce.
    Did I mention you can't spot reduce?
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