Hi , I am no stranger to weight training , pre op I did allot of abdomen training along with all the other muscles , I am back and doing everything but anything that engages my abs , due to this , my back spasms due to weak stomach muscles or apathy ,,, ,,, I am in my 7th week and was wondering if anyone has done sit ups , planks , etc... to strengthen in their abdomen in their 7th week , I am going crazy , but afraid I will pop stitches or something ... help please

• Well as you can see figured out the body ticker , lol Here is my ab workout up date , on Wednesday of last week my trainer had me hold a 3 pound ball as I sat on the workout bench and had me suck in my gut as I rolled down on the bench and rolled back up , some back issues but as I got the hang of it , was all good , no pulling of aches , pains or abnormal feelings in the stomach area , I did about 2 sets of 10 and she guided me up a few time ,,, the great thing is a day later I got what I would call a stomach ache like I used to get before my menstrual cycle , which was actually my lower abs connecting , Yahooo,,,Yesterday I did same routine with 10lb plate , 2 sets of 10 and on cable machine did crunches , again no weird feelings , pulling or aches , today my back feels allot better and my abs feel stronger ,THANK YOU all for your input and keep on keeping on ,,, Weight resistance , cardio , Protein , Water, veggies and healthy thin and happy

Take it slow when you do to judge the strength level you are at after WLS.

I went heavy after 6 weeks and strained my back.

I did not consider I was partially inactive B4 surgery, but also little strengthens activity 6 weeks after

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