Our core needs to stretch and separate for 9 MONTHS to fit our growing bubba in our pregnant belly 🤰🏻… this doesn’t just “bounce back” once baby is born!
After birthing our babies, our core muscles have weakened and need particular attention when we start exercising again as we are vulnerable to injury.
If you want your core to recover, focus on reconnecting and restrengthening your Transverse Abdominis (TAs).
The TAs are your deepest core muscles and act like a corset, wrapping around your trunk from front to back.
They work together with your pelvic floor and back muscles.
It can be hard when you start to activate your TAs or to even know where they are!
One way to find your TAs is to do the “cough test”.
Start at your hips and bring your hands towards your centre under your bellybutton.
Cough and feel the tension - that is your TAs!
This is where you need to start regardless of your pregnancy or birth.
If you start too hard and too fast, it can result in pelvic floor dysfunction, abdominal separation, pain and/or injury!
It’s so important to start with safe exercises such as Pilates or Kangatraining 💃🏻💕🫶🏼🎶👯♀️
And I always recommend seeing a women’s health physiotherapist to ensure your body is ready to get back to safe exercises!
Can’t wait to see you in class soon 😍💕🙌🏽
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