Hi all.
I'm hoping that you lovely, knowledgeable people might be able to point me in the direction.
After two pregnancies I've ended up with diastasis recti, it has come together a bit on it's own but there is still a sizeable gap there. I believe this is what could be contributing to the chubby stomach, making me still look 6months pregnant!
I'm still doing slimming world, currently 9st 1lb and 5ft2. The problem I've got is that face and shoulders are starting to look a bit too skinny, but stomach is awful, arms could also do with tightening up too.
I've been to the doctor (who thought it was a hernia) who referred me to the consultant who said it wasn't a hernia and just split muscles. When i asked what exercises can I do to help, his answer was 'I dunno, google it'.
I joined the gym yesterday, in the induction I was showed the cross trainer and the personal trainer said to do crunches to help it. From own research it appears these are the worst things I can be doing?
Can anyone please suggest what I can be doing to help bring stomach back together, to tone it up and not look so pregnant!?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated as I didn't get any information on the induction, so this is all new to me and very daunting
Healing split stomach muscles (diastasis recti)
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Re: Healing split stomach muscles (diastasis recti)
Hi Kimberley, good to talk to you.
I would avoid the crunches as I don't think they would be an ideal solution for you.
One thing you could try is planks and side planks and see how you got on with those.
I would avoid the crunches as I don't think they would be an ideal solution for you.
One thing you could try is planks and side planks and see how you got on with those.
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Re: Healing split stomach muscles (diastasis recti)
Here are a few other exercises that will help:
http://inspiredrd.com/2013/11/5-exercis ... diastasis/
Definitely avoid crunches till you've healed the DR.
http://inspiredrd.com/2013/11/5-exercis ... diastasis/
Definitely avoid crunches till you've healed the DR.