Core Fitness For Moms

If you think you have Diastasis recti, based on your symptoms, but unsure on how to confirm your suspicions. Then you are in the right place. To test to see if you have Diastasis recti you are going to measure BOTH the width and the depth of the gap between the Rectus abdominis (6 pack) muscles. ​ To ensure that you are doing this correctly please watch the below video. I suggest download this tracker to record your measurements. Download Your Tracker You will be looking to measure your gap in three places, and record both the width and the depth at each location. You will do this process twice, once in a semi relaxed state and once when you have engaged your core. How to Measure The process for checking to see if you have Diastasis recti is the same if you had a Caesarean section or a vaginal birth. If you have a little more “fluff” around the abdomen area I give tips in the video to help with that. You want to look for two specif...

Have you ever asked “Is this exercise safe for Diastasis recti?” and gotten conflicting (or worse wrong) answers? This is because the answer is different for EVERYONE! It depends on your breathing, stage of recovery, alignment, strength and so much more. Not sure about your breathing and alignment? Check out my free Blueprint to a Functional core to find out more. Get the Blueprint So how do you know? Well FIRST   if you are early Postpartum you should go and see a Pelvic floor PT or do initial corrective exercises like you will find in the FREE   Beginners Program or the Pelvic floor Freedom program before starting back into any more traditional workouts so that your core has a good foundation. ​ This will adequately strengthen your deep core (Pelvic floor and Transverse abdominis), start healing your connective tissue, AND reduce the gap without the possibility (and PROBABILITY) of hindering your progress. THEN as you start to progress the types o...