Kegels and Toning After Pregnancy
Is it possible to recover the tone in the stomach after giving birth? And is it possible to lose those pounds gained? I talked at length with a good friend of mine who is a gynecologist. There are physiological changes that during pregnancy stretch your abdomen. During the weeks of gestation, the abdominal muscles literally lengthen. Because of this increase in length, there is some loss of muscle activation and a loss of force produced during abdominal movements.
The Journal of Physical Therapy presented a study that looked at several pregnant women and the rectus abdominis muscle in pregnancy. That’s the six pack muscles is actually a package of eight muscle in front of your intestinal area that allows forward flexion. This muscle which is stretched during pregnancy, but 4 weeks after the birth of the muscle almost contracts fully to normal.
Whether or not they can recover completely, thought, is up to you as an individual and the things you do to recover. What can you do? Return to both categories of activity: cardio and strength training that you were doing before and even during pregnancy.
Exercises such as Kegel exercises in which lift your pelvic floor, the feeling of controlling the bladder, are very effective after pregnancy. Kegel exercises are important because they help reduce problems such as incontinence after childbirth.
The first few weeks of post-pregnancy is likely a little bit of a crazy time. Still it is important to exercise a few times each week. Take in walks and other exercise programs that you doctor recommends.
You want to regain muscle activation in the abdominal muscles and you want to get that tone. You can do this, even if you need to start in very small increments of activity.
By the way, If you had a caesarean, your muscles may have shrunk and you may want to approach your exercise routine a little differently – Every woman is different.
Before becoming pregnant, it is important to get a strong core and aerobically be strong as well, and during pregnancy is important to stay active. And after the birth, the sooner you can get active and do some exercises to consolidate the basic muscles the better. As a new mom you may find it hard to concentrate on yourself – but give your body what it needs – you can lose those extra inches and get that tone.
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