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Bracing exercises is one of the most important things you can do to strengthen your abdominal muscles. It will help to protect your lower back and pelvic floor while exercising and ensure you are not relaxing into your joints while lifting heavy loads and throughout different movement patterns. Once you learn to brace while exercising,…
Tips to help you practice proper form when planking. Why do so many trainers talk about the plank exercise? What do they really do for you? How do you know if you’re doing a plank with perfect form? This blog post will help you sort out the truth about traditional planks and give you a…
Diastasis Recti is where the Rectus Abdominus muscles have separated and the fascia (linea alba) in that area has lost its elasticity. You may have either ab separation, squishy fascia, or both. Depending on the severity of the separation will depend on what exercises are best for you to do, which is why it can…
Did you know that breathing can help with lower belly pooch? Breathing is something we don’t often think about, it comes naturally to us and most of us don’t believe we are doing anything wrong when we are breathing but, what if I told you that you may not be breathing correctly? Due to how…
Diastasis Recti, a separation of the rectus abdominis muscles, commonly affects women post-pregnancy, though anyone can experience it. This condition often leads to a bulging or tenting effect in the abdomen during certain exercises, caused by a thinning of the linea alba (connective tissue from the rib cage to the pelvis). While some postpartum recovery…
I often receive the question of what do I think about a waist trainer? Or do you recommend I wear an ab splint after having a baby? And the short answer is it depends. If you do choose to wear one, please don’t wear it for an extended period of time. Here’s the thing, our…