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worthman Posts: 2 Joined: 2001/05/25	2002/08/29, 05:57 PM I have been working out for a few years but have really taken it seriously over the past year. I am shaping up very nicely but I have one problem that really bothers me. My abs. I've had 3 children and gained a lot of weight on all 3. I find that the skin on my abs is stretched and to me is not a pretty sight.It seems to have gotten worse since I've been working out. As my abs get stronger and more muscular with this make the skin tighten as well or is the only remedy cosmetic surgeory Hope you can help Corinne
Sempai Posts: 447 Joined: 2002/06/06	2002/08/29, 08:40 PM Working your abs will help it will take time though the abs are the hardest to define because you have to get rid of the fat covering them. I have red that this problem can be created by loosing weight too quickly & not allowing the skin a chance to tighten up. Do a search on this I think you can also find other things such as skin rubs that may speed the process up a little. -------------- Never be afraid to try something new. Remember the ark was built by amateurs, The Titanic was built by professionals.
EGChic207 Posts: 288 Joined: 2002/03/25	2002/09/13, 11:04 AM skin rubs? lol what are those? -------------- Tiffany Der #10 "You have to make it through the rain in order to see the Rainbow........."
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2002/09/13, 12:35 PM Well, the news is not really too good in this arena. The skin does tend to sag in some areas, and no matter what you do, only time will tell. I have personal experience with this with clients I have trained, and my wife in particular, so I have first hand knowledge you might say. My wife has lost 93 lbs. and is now bodybuilding, she has great arms, legs are awesome, shoulders and back. The ab area, you can see there are abs there, but the skin is saggy over them. Also the glute area. We have tried everywhere for a solution to this problem, she wants to compete with me next year. Most of the replies are surgery. One dermatoligist told her lots of fluids, lots of moisturizers, and time! So, long winded answer, but hope it helps, and there is hope. By the way, it has been about 3 months now, and following the advice, they really are getting better.
OliveU2 Posts: 57 Joined: 2002/08/13	2002/09/13, 12:45 PM Just curious bb1fit, did the dermatologists suggest specific moisturizers?
EGChic207 Posts: 288 Joined: 2002/03/25	2002/09/13, 04:42 PM hhmmm interesting;) ============ Quoting from bb1fit: Well, the news is not really too good in this arena. The skin does tend to sag in some areas, and no matter what you do, only time will tell. I have personal experience with this with clients I have trained, and my wife in particular, so I have first hand knowledge you might say. My wife has lost 93 lbs. and is now bodybuilding, she has great arms, legs are awesome, shoulders and back. The ab area, you can see there are abs there, but the skin is saggy over them. Also the glute area. We have tried everywhere for a solution to this problem, she wants to compete with me next year. Most of the replies are surgery. One dermatoligist told her lots of fluids, lots of moisturizers, and time! So, long winded answer, but hope it helps, and there is hope. By the way, it has been about 3 months now, and following the advice, they really are getting better. ============= -------------- Tiffany Der #10 "You have to make it through the rain in order to see the Rainbow........."
dang Posts: 76 Joined: 2002/09/06	2002/09/13, 10:25 PM One quick fix is to rub "preperation H" on your tummy area every day and it'll actually tighten the skin. I've seen alot of bodybuilders try this trick to make their abs super tight for shows. It does sound very ridiculous though :D I would seriously try alot of mid section and upper body excercises to tighten up all the skin wich will end up making the skin around the tummy look tighter. Anything that will workout the chest, intercostals (bad spelling), back, lower back especially and stomach will help in tightening all the skin in the problem area. I find that as soon as I tighten my lower back and intercostals (the sides of my abs and just below the side of my pecs) that the skin on my stomach tightens right up. I don't thnk that sit ups alone will help, but you can try alot of silly little things when your bored. I'll sometimes do stomach crunches when driving in my car to work or do semi leg lifts when laying in a taning booth (great for the lower abs!). Anything helps :D
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2002/09/14, 12:44 PM OliveU2: She was told as long as it contained lanolin. Lanolin penetrates the skin. The more the better. As far as the prep h, I too have seen this done, though I have never done it. It is a quick fix only I believe. The bottom line, skin has much elasticity to it as anyone who has gained and lost weight can attest to. Keep training hard and it will get better.
Jonny_Rakic Posts: 1 Joined: 2005/01/07	2005/01/07, 12:08 AM I want to get nice abs QUICK
t-babe Posts: 441 Joined: 2003/02/20	2005/01/09, 01:46 AM Try 6 minute abs - is that quick enough?
Tanked Posts: 9 Joined: 2005/01/24	2005/01/24, 10:38 PM hahaha.. you've been watching "theres something about mary" havent you :p ahaha wish i could click my fingers and my abs would be more tighter..
ItalianIce Posts: 1 Joined: 2007/05/30	2007/05/30, 06:27 PM I need to tone my abs up. Any suggestions besides crunches? Those hurt my back. lol
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2007/05/30, 06:32 PM Diet. -------------- I see the words you are typing, but all I read is *click*click*click* \"He may be gone, but Sanjaya proved that it doesn\'t matter how talented you are - if you believe in yourself, you can annoy literally millions of people.\" Jimmy Kimmel
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2007/05/31, 07:51 AM Italian ice - if crunches hurt your back, you are doing something wrong. Try Pilates, and as Timday said - clean up your diet. Abs are made in the kitchen :) -------------- Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. Thomas Carlyle
acentenotorres Posts: 1 Joined: 2007/06/13	2007/06/13, 11:27 PM I am having the same problem. I work out everyday. I change my workout routine, and I workout my abs, and perform Pilates; however, my lower abs skin is has stretch marks, and is flabby. I cannot perform any surgery because of my diavbetes condition. I think I cannot, if there is any doctor out there that can say the contrary please reply. I do not want a very quick fix, all I want is to tighten my abs. :) ============ Quoting from worthman: I have been working out for a few years but have really taken it seriously over the past year. I am shaping up very nicely but I have one problem that really bothers me. My abs. I've had 3 children and gained a lot of weight on all 3. I find that the skin on my abs is stretched and to me is not a pretty sight.It seems to have gotten worse since I've been working out. As my abs get stronger and more muscular with this make the skin tighten as well or is the only remedy cosmetic surgeory Hope you can help Corinne =============