How long should I wait before I can do squats?

[BettyG 75]

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...by a personal trainer who had me do too many squats too soon. I could not walk for 4 days. I was in agony and my husband had to lift me up out of a chair or couch because I literally could not.

Also, depends on whether you had open surgery or laparoscopic. I've had both kinds -- definitely need to wait much longer for strenuous exercise like squats when all your abdominal muscles have been sliced thru, LOL

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[Dknal2 1,066]

Well I don't know if I am to say thank you for information or be insulted because you darn near called me stupid for calling squats non strenuous. But thanks, I guess ????????????

squats aren't a strenuous exercise

I almost snorted my Water when I read that, LOL. I beg to differ a bit if I may -- squats are a compound exercise, they use several major muscle groups at once. And even if you do just body weight squats without a barbell, they can still be strenuous depending on your weight and fitness level. For example, a 300-lbs woman doing squats is like a 150-lbs woman doing squats with a 150-lbs barbell.

And since every pound of weight is 4 pounds of pressure on your joints...that can be a lot of strain on your knees (again: depending on your current weight).

Personally, I was injured really badly a few months ago by a personal trainer who.

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Edited December 1, 2016 by Dknal2

[therealrox 7]

This is funny! My husband keeps saying his goodbyes to my butt (he loves it!) even when I was thinner I still had a good lil bubble butt so hopefully that won't change! Good luck ok the Quest to save your booty!

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[Dknal2 1,066]

@therealrox.. I so far have lost 18 lbs and I still have a nice smaller butt... I had surgery on Dec 5....I'm like God it's going away.. so ready for 6 weeks when I can exercise... But it was really big and now it's like nice and medium , lol. My husband said it still looks good so I'm hoping to be able to save my girl, lol.

My f/u appt is Wed so I will def ask my doc at that time for sure when can I do squats ... I need them in my life, lol.

This is funny! My husband keeps saying his goodbyes to my butt (he loves it!) even when I was thinner I still had a good lil bubble butt so hopefully that won't change! Good luck ok the Quest to save your booty!

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Edited December 19, 2016 by Dknal2

[BigViffer 3,545]

Squats improve this chance of having a nice bottom so I'm trying to figure out how long before one can do squats considering squats aren't a strenuous exercise.

I know I am a little late to the conversation, hell you probably already had the surgery! I did want to address this point though for posterity (or is that posterior? )

I intend no insult nor am I trying to mock you, but squats are a very strenuous lift/movement. The only exercise that competes with it is the Deadlift. Don't get me wrong! The properly performed squat is a wonderful lift that works the entire posterior chain, loads the skeletal system and stresses the central nervous system to it's limit. It improves strength as well as balance. It does so much more than develop your glutes; but make no mistake, it will give you better glutes.

If you have never done a proper squat, I do not recommend just jumping in and doing them. Backward lunges and ball squats are a good way to get started. You may find that you never need to do low back back squats with the ball squat:

http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/exercises/how-to-do-ball-squats.html

I'll be doing those today and I can squat 200lbs, so don't feel that those are the equivalent of a "girl push-up". You have a butt now? Awesome. You want to keep that butt? Even better. I am all about women keeping their curves! I have had the quintessential no-butt-itis all my life. Since I started squats though, my jeans are finally (for the first time ever) no longer sagging in the back.

Best of luck to you on your exercises.

[Dknal2 1,066]

Awesome post... I'm not insulted because you came from a place of educating me and I appreciate it. I was in military for 4 years and I was a total gym freak so I am very familiar with squats. The post was really put here to be humorous but I was looking for suggestions to retain some of my lady hump. Yes I have had surgery already lol on dec 5. But I still appreciate you chiming in seeing that you are a very fit person and you are very educated in physical fitness so I respect and appreciate your opinion. I will definitely save the link as well. Thanks????

Squats improve this chance of having a nice bottom so I'm trying to figure out how long before one can do squats considering squats aren't a strenuous exercise.

I know I am a little late to the conversation, hell you probably already had the surgery! I did want to address this point though for posterity (or is that posterior? )

I intend no insult nor am I trying to mock you, but squats are a very strenuous lift/movement. The only exercise that competes with it is the Deadlift. Don't get me wrong! The properly performed squat is a wonderful lift that works the entire posterior chain, loads the skeletal system and stresses the central nervous system to it's limit. It improves strength as well as balance. It does so much more than develop your glutes; but make no mistake, it will give you better glutes.

If you have never done a proper squat, I do not recommend just jumping in and doing them. Backward lunges and ball squats are a good way to get started. You may find that you never need to do low back back squats with the ball squat:

http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/exercises/how-to-do-ball-squats.html

I'll be doing those today and I can squat 200lbs, so don't feel that those are the equivalent of a "girl push-up". You have a butt now? Awesome. You want to keep that butt? Even better. I am all about women keeping their curves! I have had the quintessential no-butt-itis all my life. Since I started squats though, my jeans are finally (for the first time ever) no longer sagging in the back.

Best of luck to you on your exercises.

[therealrox 7]

@@Dknal2 this is good to know! Maybe he'll say you can do modified squats or something. Definitely won't be doing any camper squats for AWHILE!

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[Dknal2 1,066]

Yep hopefully so. I have been walking trying to have some type of exercise for myself, lol.

@@Dknal2 this is good to know! Maybe he'll say you can do modified squats or something. Definitely won't be doing any camper squats for AWHILE!

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[jackieemac 36]

I feel you!! I just had my one week post op appt a few days ago and my surgeon cleared me to continue walking and now can add squats but just with my own body weight

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[Dknal2 1,066]

See that's great...,that's all I want to do, lol. But my appt is Wednesday and I will def let you all know what my doc says.

I feel you!! I just had my one week post op appt a few days ago and my surgeon cleared me to continue walking and now can add squats but just with my own body weight

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[maxine brown 44]

" You can wear one of those butt lifter girdle that helps in your 4-week Ops!!!

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[Dknal2 1,066]

Yaasssss Girl!!! I ordered one the other day so it should be here within a week or so ... so right in time for my 4 week appt.

" You can wear one of those butt lifter girdle that helps in your 4-week Ops!!!

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[LittleBill 2,231]

I did not read all the answers, but I think the most important issue will be making sure your bowels regularize themselves before beginning this kind of exercise. It should not take too much imagination to figure out what the outcome could be (on a couple of levels).

[Dknal2 1,066]

Thanks @ littlebill... you are always so funny ????

I did not read all the answers, but I think the most important issue will be making sure your bowels regularize themselves before beginning this kind of exercise. It should not take too much imagination to figure out what the outcome could be (on a couple of levels).