The humble sit up is literally a contraction of your rectus abdominus or six-pack muscles. The most common reason for a fat tummy is FAT – and the only places you’ll lose fat are in the kitchen (nutrition is 80% of fat loss) and in the gym/park/church hall, wherever you choose to workout.It takes time for your uterus to shrink back to its regular size and go back to it’s pre-pregnancy place.According to scientists this takes two years to return to it’s pre-pregnancy state. Your six pack actually grows extra cells, causing the muscles to lengthen in order to accommodate your baby bump. It has spent the last nine months learning how to stretch (muscles have long memories).Your post baby tummy is not flat for the following reasons: No amount of sit ups will give you a flat tummy. This is not only incorrect but (in my opinion) shows a failure to care for the needs of a new mum. Show me the folk that this has been tested on and I might change my mind but until then, let me share with you some information based on fact and science which I hope will empower you to make an informed choice about your tummy muscles. Unfortunately, large organisations like Bounty are still recommending sit ups as a tried and tested way of getting a flat and toned tummy. Sit ups, crunches and ab curls, call them what you will, are possibly the worst exercise choice you could make after having a baby.
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