Sit ups after seperated tummy muscles?

[joey123]

i got used to doing them in the car and when i brush my hair so they are kinda habit now.

They sound like good ones. What are they?

[HotI]

I learnt how to do the exercises first by laying on my back and then trying to push my belly button down to the bed. When you get the right muscle action, then you can do it when you are walking or sitting as well.

You can also lay on your back, tighten the muscles and then slowly lift one leg and hold and then lower again.

I do long slow contractions and releases and also some more quick in-out ones repeated more times.

It is better if you can get someone to show you, but if you google "Diastasis Recti exercises" there are links to videos and more info on diagnosis and exercises to help.

* If you look at me, you probably don' think i'm doing much- it's kinda like your pelvic floor exercises, you can do them and no-one knows.

[DANNIIM]

I always thought you were right to start that type of thing 6 weeks post birth but i could be wrong! I also really enjoyed doing a Body Balance class at the gym, we had an awesome instructor and made it so relaxing or you could try yoga that's very good at strengthening your core as well. I personally will do anything to avoid situps couldn't think of anything more boring.

[LionsandBears]

My understanding is that once you've had a baby, you should never do sit ups again. There are other exercises which are actually better anyway. I do clinical pilates and there's a number of things we do that are effective.

[Phteven]

I've never heard that before. I think you can get your GP to have a look and then if you get the ok ease back into them. If they aren't ok get a physio to help you out.

[Heaven]

I was wondering the same thing, I had a 7cm separation and was told not to do sit-ups. They showed me the same exercises that HotI mentioned and I have been doing them. I have no idea what the separation is like now, at 4 weeks PP it was down to 4cm.