After weight loss surgery you normally take a few days off from work or
from other activities, also when you start to see the changes you want to jump
quickly to working out but there are a few things you need to know before
starting.
On one of our blogs we talked about how to work out and
there I mentioned that it’s really important that you get the correct equipment
for you, one of the most recommended item is the belt (workout belt and support
belt).
But before I start getting more into the type of belts and
when to use them first let’s talk about when can you start your normal
activities...
- ain: Normally its gone by the first week from there on you stop feeling it, if by the first month pain is still there contact your doctor to know how to relieve it.
- Activities: First week you might feel weak and that’s normal, it happens because all your body’s energy is at a recovery state and also you don’t get much food (remember that when undergoing through this type of procedure a 80% is normally removed) so it has to get accustomed to that big change.
But when can I start my regular activities?
It is recommended to start one week after surgery if you
have a desk job, also your exercise needs to start by taking long walks (30-40
min.) If you have a more demanding job then talk to your doctor so
he can determine in how much time you can start... Now let’s go back to belts, it is really important that you
know which belts are used and in what circumstances they have to be used.
Support Belts:
The support belts normally go with persons that are standing
for long periods of time or also are at the desk for more than 4 hours, you can
find these ones as lumbar support belts, lumbar braces or back support belts.
*If you want to work out with these types of belts the best
exercise is walking or using the thread mill.
Well there isn’t much to say here their purpose y to help you do heavy lifting, what I can really tell you about them are that if you have a more demanding job carrying stuff above 20 lbs. get one so you can do your job more easily.
Still not convinced?... Well let me tell you 3 benefits on how
using belts work.
1. - Belts stabilize and reduce stress on spine.
Increasing intra-abdominal
pressure is similar to inflating a balloon inside your abdominal cavity. The
pressure inside the abdominal cavity pushes on the spine to support it from the
inside, while the core muscles in the abdominal wall and lower back push on the
spine from the outside. This inside and outside pressure acts to stabilize the
spine and reduce the stress it receives when lifting heavy weights. This is how
lifting belts can help to protect against back injuries during lifting. It's
not due to the belt supplying the support; it's due to the way that the body
reacts to the belt that supplies the spinal support.
2. – Belts create better body
biomechanics
Research shows that when
lifting boxes, wearing a lifting belt reduces the amount of spinal flexion
(forward bend at the spine), spinal extension (bending back of the spine), and
lateral flexion of the spine (bending side to side), but increases the amount
of flexion at the hips and knees. In other words, a belt forces you to lift
more with your legs than your back, which is precisely the biomechanical
position you want to use when lifting something from the ground. These are also
the biomechanics you want to use during deadlifts and squats with a barbell.
3. – Belts beget better
performance.
Will wearing a belt actually
increase your power, strength, or muscle growth? Yes! According to some
research, wearing a belt will help increase all the above.
So those are three key
benefits now that you know how a belt can help you to overcome your work out.
Remember to talk to a physician so you can have a more accurate decision on
what type of belt to use!
And remember that exerciseand diet go hand and hand with surgical weight loss. The surgery works, but it
is only a tool. Many patients have remarkable success because they use their
tool the right way. Some people struggle and believe their tool was defective.
Most of the patients that struggle are those that thought the surgery was a
quick fix. They didn’t fully commit to the “complete lifestyle change forever”
mindset that goes with bariatric surgery.
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