It's really hard for me to do ab work (do to IBS), is it possible to get flat abs without working them? My diet is pretty good. I can't follow high protein (also because of IBS), but my food choices and calories are good.
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Is it possible to get flat abs without ab work?
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yes it is possible...diet plays the biggest part but some high-rep non-weighted ab exercises would help a lot. can you not do any type of crunch, etc. ?
Katia7 said:crunches are the hardest actually
Im getting a stability ball so hopefully that will help
a crunch is simply where you lie flat and "flex" your abs, if you cannot manage that than I cannot see how you could do any ab exercise.
Jodi said:
I totally trust my Dr right now, since he's the only Dr who has been able to help me.
IBS is very individual for every person. Also, although traiditional Drs call this IBS, my holistic Dr said that what I have is not really IBS but more of that my body is just not functioning right (we're in the process of fixing things
)The reason I can't do ab work, is because it makes my stomach feel even more uncomfortable. Crunches hurt my back. I try to get some kickboxing in whenever my stomach feels ok, since that works the abs.
"Holistic" Dr. Alright, now that explains it Maybe you need to strengthen and stretch your lower back more. But crunches shouldn't stress your back that much if using proper form.
Maybe you need to strengthen and stretch your lower back more. But crunches shouldn't stress your back that much if using proper form.
What about exercises like planks? Or Pilates and yoga work? Those will help to strengthen the abdominal and core area, and traditional yoga may even be helpful for your internal issues. (You'd be best to find an experienced and careful teacher, though, who could make certain that you get the postures correctly and adapt them if necessary.)
As for "flatness", is that because your abdominal muscles lack tone, or is it because there's internal bloating from your IBS-a-like? In which case, no amount of working the abs will give you a flat stomach. I know someone who had problems with her gut that were similar to IBS. Her stomach noticeably popped out, to the point that she looked slightly pregnant, and it didn't go away until the medical condition had been successfully brought under control.
As for "flatness", is that because your abdominal muscles lack tone, or is it because there's internal bloating from your IBS-a-like? In which case, no amount of working the abs will give you a flat stomach. I know someone who had problems with her gut that were similar to IBS. Her stomach noticeably popped out, to the point that she looked slightly pregnant, and it didn't go away until the medical condition had been successfully brought under control.
