How do I activate my low belly & pelvic floor correctly for pain relief and injury prevention during pregnancy (P.S it’s important for everyone not just preggo peeps!)?🤔⬇️ P.69
I still can sleep through the night without needing to pee but I hear people tell me it’s normal to pee every 20-30 min and throughout the night pregnant…BUT it’s treatable and preventable w/ pelvic PT!⬇️
It’s not always about what CORE and pelvic floor exercises you do but more importantly HOW you do them that matters most...🤯
Biggest mistake we all make is forgetting to engage our deep core and pelvic floor during functional exercise! We are focusing so much on trying to do the exercise right that we forget about posture, body mechanics, and breathing!🤯
Do you know how to activate your transversus abdominus or TA muscle + pelvic floor with kneeling chops?!🤔
Remember, having a strong core is not about doing a 150 sit ups (that hurts my neck and back thinking about it!) It’s about activating the right CORE muscles at the right time specifically the TA!
You need PROXIMAL stability for DISTAL mobility when it comes to CORE STABILITY✅
Your CORE and pelvic floor muscles should activate in a proximal to distal patterning to protect your spine and pelvis!
The MAIN CORE MUSCLES include pelvic floor muscles, transverses abdominis, multifidus, internal and external obliques, rectus abdominis, erector spinae and diaphragm!
Try this exercise 10-20x reps x 1-3 sets!🔥
The important take away is to make sure you perform CORE exercises safely and correctly! AND see a PELVIC PT if you have a belly or pelvic issues NOW!✅
This a great exercise that I teach patients during ALL exercise to help prevent and treat issues like leaking, prolapse, back pain, difficulty with arousal/climax, & DIASTASIS RECTI!⬇️
CHECKOUT The Belly Whisperer® Method Online Program for more information, safety, and body mechanics for everyone but especially pregnant and postpartum mamas!🔥
If you’re currently pregnant you can also checkout The Pregnancy Prep & Postpartum Recovery Online Program!🔥
LINK in BIO for more info & to sign up today! Email me to find out which program is best for you!
-The Belly Whisperer