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Plank Challenge

Take the Plank Challenge

Can you pass the plank challenge? Should you even do front planks? Are they safe for a diastasis? Can they hurt the pelvic floor? Is there a right or wrong way to do them? What if your shoulders always feel tight? Like with all exercises, the answer is maybe. Let’s sift through a few different scenarios …

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Training-Strategy

A Better Training Strategy for Women (and their Menses)

Should we, as women, consider a different training schedule for different times of the month? Well, maybe! A lot will depend on your life stress level and your hormone fluctuations. Some women don’t feel much change throughout their cycle and other women feel like they become a completely different person. With this in mind, experimenting …

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Quick stress relief tip (that requires no extra time or effort)

Quick Stress Tip (That’s not meditation. LOL)

One topic I’ve been pondering lately is stress. How much of it is under our control, or are we not actually in control at all? Keep reading for a fast-acting tip for relieving stress that doesn’t involve any extra effort. LOL! I love meditation- but come on, we don’t always have the extra time! Why …

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Just in case pee

Just In Case Pee

Let’s talk about that “just in case pee”. Do you: ✓ Find yourself peeing before you leave the house every single time? ✓ Feel like you don’t empty your bladder completely? ✓ Map out where the bathrooms are or go if you pass one? This could be a sign that your bladder is running your …

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Better-Abdominals

Building Awesome Abs

5 Tips for Better Abdominals Want to build awesome abs? Let’s take this question one step further… what does it take to build great abs that don’t cause pelvic floor woes? We don’t want to cause an issue while we’re fixing one. What fun would that be? No fun! So, that’s the bigger question. I …

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Pause-Challenge

Take the Pause Challenge

Pause Challenge: Face fear on a regular basis and see what happens to your life. Let me explain…  A key step toward reaching goals involves having the courage to pause before you self-sabotage. Pausing is hard. Pausing is scary. Acting without thinking is easy. Pausing is facing yourself and your fear. Picture what self-sabotage looks …

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Is soreness a sign of a good workout_

Is soreness a sign of a good workout?

Is soreness a sign of a good workout? Someone asked me recently if their workout was still effective if they weren’t super sore after? They were under the impression that they had to be sore to call it a good workout. So, I wanted to address the question “does being super sore or left “wrecked” …

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Clams

When are clams a bad idea?

Check out this brand new video where I go over 3 tips to improve your clams. Yep, I said it. Clams can sometimes be a bad choice in a rehab program. How do you know? Have you been doing clams? Are you all better? No? Then they might not be a good choice for you …

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crunches

Better Crunches for the Pelvic Floor

Want to do crunches but heard they are bad for your pelvic floor? Like most everything, it all comes down to execution. How you do them matters! Do you decrease pressure off your pelvic floor as you lift your upper body or do you increase it? One of the things I look for is lower …

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A better approach than belly breathing for the pelvic floor

A Better Approach Than Belly Breathing for the Pelvic Floor

A while ago I sent out an email to the perspective Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist students with some tough questions. Let’s dive in and take a quick look at the first question to find a good starting point for her. Keep reading for a fresh perspective that might add a little controversy to mainstream advice.  …

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