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Reply to "Does situps/crunches or lifting weights bother your J-pouch personally"

@ezpete posted:

I think the key is no sudden/jerky movement and to ease into a routine.  Ease, as in very slowly increase intensity.  After surgery, I initially started back to exercising regimes where I had left off prior to surgery and suffered multiple hernias.  Many months after the hernia surgery, I began with very simple, easy routines and slowly increased the intensity and duration (very slowly).    (started with 1 set of 10 sit ups with knees bent, lifting head a few inches from the ground;  standing leg lifts bring each foot off the ground 12 inches.  Minimal emphasis on cardio or resistance) 

These routine exercises have helped me avoid additional hernias and have completely done away with sciatica problems I had developed during the time I was not exercising. 

I did clear this with my surgeon and GI doctor prior to beginning exercises.  (well, I did after the hernia surgery)

You still have to be careful! I had GI doctors say it was okay to purse a 6 pack but others say its not. Do not do anything too extensive or over do anything. Dr. Shen is very knowledgable about these things and he agrees. We should not lift anything over 20-25 pounds. 

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