With a client who just had a child, how long does it take for the rectus abdominis to return to prior shape, how would you train
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/agree with LaRue on this.
Especially taking into account abdominal muscles- many people come into “toning”, “cutting”, or “spot reduction”.
Emphasize that the best way to lose abdominal fat is through total body fat percentage. Lowering it overall throughout the body will lead to a loss in the abdominal area.
Personally, depending on how long ago her pregnancy was I’d personally train muscular endurance and stabilization for back, shoulders, arms and legs.
Usually women go with the “off your feet, eat for two” mentality. Getting them back into shape usually means watching the portion size of meals and working on easy stress to the muscles.