Post-pregnancy loose skin
Post-pregnancy loose skin: Put simply, diastasis is a type of stretching caused by the weakening of the abdominal muscles. It can happen to anyone, but it is more common in women after pregnancy.
Yes, because during pregnancy the uterus expands, causing the abdominal muscles to stretch and separating the two muscle bands located in the center of the abdomen.
💥Diastasis often occurs due to a sedentary lifestyle and the natural weakening of the abdominal muscles. So, given these circumstances, as the belly grows during pregnancy, this connective tissue tears! The advice: strengthen this entire area—the rectus abdominis, the transverse abdominis, in short… your CORE during your workouts. (See the post I shared a few weeks ago).
Can it be reversed with physical activity?
It depends. First, we need to know how many centimeters the separation measures. If it is more than 3 centimeters, surgery is required. However, with some corrective exercises, we can make significant improvements and may even avoid surgery.
Is it possible to get rid of loose skin on the thighs?
Nutrition is the main pillar for promoting energy balance and leading to fat loss.
A balanced diet, combined with regular strength training, is the way to change your body composition—that is, to lose fat and gain muscle.
Weight training, provided your workout is WELL-GUIDED, can speed up fat loss throughout the day, helping you lose more weight than low- and moderate-intensity cardio!!! With your metabolism revved up, you continue burning fat long after physical activity.
To get straight to the point… to help with fat loss, the tip is to choose exercises that work several muscles and joints at the same time, such as bench presses… barbell squats… rows… pulldowns… leg presses…
This goes against the myth that isolated exercises should be used to tone one part of the body or another. There are several reasons why compound exercises are more effective, such as the greater increase in metabolism that comes from using more muscle mass.
