How long do you have to wait to do these types of exercises

I've been hitting gym hard since two weeks post op. My surgeon said no crunches or squats until four weeks. I'm six now and I have no problem doing anything. However, I was a low starting BMI (33.3) and didn't have a lot of belly to cause pressure on my pouch at four weeks out. ASK your surgeon to be safe.

Well squats are just sitting down with no seat, so you should be able to do those.

I wouldn't do any ab exercises until I was sure my stitches were all absorbed/dissolved.

Hold off on anything that engages your abdominal muscles (even squats) until your surgeon clears you.

I had surged in Mexico on June 15th

I just pulled weeds and killed my guts!

How far out are you

Don't know if that ? Was for me. But I am 3 weeks still have ten pound no push pull lift. 3 weeks off and can't do a damn thing.

I was told not to lift anything greater than 20lbs until after my 1-month post-op check up. Then, take it slowly with anything that really uses ab muscles (had a hernia fixed along with the VGS.) I stuck with walking daily, adding more and more distance as I could handle.

About month 3 I started with weights and and doing ab work. I incorporated running into my routine at about month 7.

Edited August 16, 201510 yr by tomi71

I would be very careful, if you do abdominal exercises too soon you can get a hernia or it can create bulged in your stomach that will look real bad. Pat