Comments on: How can you flatten your belly after pregnancy if your ab muscles are stretched from the abdominal wall? http://www.maternity-blog.com/pregnancy/how-can-you-flatten-your-belly-after-pregnancy-if-your-ab-muscles-are-stretched-from-the-abdominal-wall A blog about Maternity Sun, 20 May 2012 13:42:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: mclintst http://www.maternity-blog.com/pregnancy/how-can-you-flatten-your-belly-after-pregnancy-if-your-ab-muscles-are-stretched-from-the-abdominal-wall/comment-page-1#comment-1018 mclintst Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:14:34 +0000 http://maternity-blog.com/pregnancy/how-can-you-flatten-your-belly-after-pregnancy-if-your-ab-muscles-are-stretched-from-the-abdominal-wall/#comment-1018 The only thing that I can suggest other than surgery is lots of core exercises. Not just crunches. There are some exercises here: That should help a bit. Honestly though, once the muscles are stretched beyond a certain point it's almost impossible to have them return to there original shape. The same thing happens with your skin. That's how stretch marks develop. Try the core exercises first. If that still doesn't help she might want to talk to a plastic surgeon. They might have other options that I am not aware of. Hope this helps, The only thing that I can suggest other than surgery is lots of core exercises. Not just crunches.

There are some exercises here:

That should help a bit. Honestly though, once the muscles are stretched beyond a certain point it’s almost impossible to have them return to there original shape.

The same thing happens with your skin. That’s how stretch marks develop.

Try the core exercises first. If that still doesn’t help she might want to talk to a plastic surgeon. They might have other options that I am not aware of.

Hope this helps,

]]> By: Ken F http://www.maternity-blog.com/pregnancy/how-can-you-flatten-your-belly-after-pregnancy-if-your-ab-muscles-are-stretched-from-the-abdominal-wall/comment-page-1#comment-1017 Ken F Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:06:00 +0000 http://maternity-blog.com/pregnancy/how-can-you-flatten-your-belly-after-pregnancy-if-your-ab-muscles-are-stretched-from-the-abdominal-wall/#comment-1017 I think it's somewhat of a myth that crunches will flatten your stomach (but it can't hurt). I think a more well-rounded plan such as a combination of pilates and yoga will give you that look; however, I don't think it will be 'overnight'. Besides the sculpting effect, pilates and yoga have so many other healthy benefits. Strengthening your core through Pilates is sort of the groundwork for doing many other activities with added benefits. Yoga is just great for toning everything else. I think it’s somewhat of a myth that crunches will flatten your stomach (but it can’t hurt). I think a more well-rounded plan such as a combination of pilates and yoga will give you that look; however, I don’t think it will be ‘overnight’. Besides the sculpting effect, pilates and yoga have so many other healthy benefits. Strengthening your core through Pilates is sort of the groundwork for doing many other activities with added benefits. Yoga is just great for toning everything else.

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