How long after surgery was everyone cleared to start doing ab workouts? Surgery was 10/14 and I was cleared to start jogging and lifting weights, starting at 10 pounds and increasing as I tolerated as long as it wasn't painful.

Thanks!

Karen

I was cleared for everything at 6 weeks. You're not going to hurt your stomach (the organ) by doing ab workouts, but you might irritate your incisions if you do it before 6 weeks. If you don't have any pain, then go for it- if it hurts, wait a few more days and try again.

I was pretty much cleared for anything - in moderation - after the first week or so. Officially, I was cleared for everything at my 1 month check-up.

Best of luck!!

Yeah I had a 2 week check up and don't go in again until 3 months. I did an upper body work out last night but forgot how much core work they do. I did VERY small movements for the core stuff. My incisions are really well healed and a couple of them you can hardly even see any more. I'll try to gradually do a little more of them!

I was cleared for everything EXCEPT abdominal. They said no abdominal for 6 weeks.

Light weights (5 lbs each hand) at one month, abs at 6 weeks.

I could lift 20lbs. or less for the first month After that, I could lift heavier.