I had VSG on may 13 and I’m wanting to do body weight or resistance bands to start building muscle. Wanting to hear everyone’s experience and any tips and tricks for getting back into muscle building. Thanks!

I usually use the machines. I had to wait eight weeks before going back to it, I think. You do lose some strength in the interim, but it comes back pretty fast when you start up again.

I think it may be best to have someone show you what to do if you haven’t done it before. Whether it’s the machines at a gym or free weights at home you can hurt yourself if you do it wrong. I need to get on the ball with doing just that. I am 12 weeks out and should have been doing this already. My husband showed me two things to do with the weights but I think I am going to go to a gym and work with a trainer to learn more exercises since I know that what he showed me is not enough. He just showed me what he does to bulk up his arms I think and it works for him but that’s not what I need to be doing I’m sure. Jnfinney gave me a list of things that would be good for me to do but I need someone with experience to teach me how to do them.

59 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:

I usually use the machines. I had to wait eight weeks before going back to it, I think. You do lose some strength in the interim, but it comes back pretty fast when you start up again.

I did ask my surgeon and she said as long as it’s just body weight like air squats and not abdominal it’s okay in small amounts. I definitely want to be cautious and not hurt myself. Just ready to get healthier, ya know?

31 minutes ago, ShoppGirl said:

I think it may be best to have someone show you what to do if you haven’t done it before. Whether it’s the machines at a gym or free weights at home you can hurt yourself if you do it wrong. I need to get on the ball with doing just that. I am 12 weeks out and should have been doing this already. My husband showed me two things to do with the weights but I think I am going to go to a gym and work with a trainer to learn more exercises since I know that what he showed me is not enough. He just showed me what he does to bulk up his arms I think and it works for him but that’s not what I need to be doing I’m sure. Jnfinney gave me a list of things that would be good for me to do but I need someone with experience to teach me how to do them.

I used to love to lift weights. I’m well versed in it but I know I’m in a strange middle where I can’t lift weights yet but my surgeon gave me the okay for body weight exercises so I’m ready to do some!

Look up functional strength training videos on YouTube. There will be some exercises you can’t do yet, but they are great for ideas. ?