While searching through some blogs about exercise I found a web site with these great ab exercises for mom's. I learned about a condition called Diastasis Recti. This is where your ab muscles have not returned to there pre pregnancy state and there is a gap running down the middle of your abs.
I have posted the link for the website that goes into detail about the condition and what to do for it on my blog.
While reading the article I found out that all that ab work I have been doing for the last six months could actually be causing more damage to my abs if I do have this Diastasis Recti.
I decided to do the test. I laid on the floor and lifted my legs up, leaving my feet flat on the floor. Then I lifted my head like I was going to do a sit up and then felt along the center of my rib cage to my navel. I was shocked to find that there was a space there where I could push two fingers down in between my abs. It was quite a freaky feeling.
I have never heard of Diastasis Recti before and I am excited to be doing the exercises. Not only because I want to get rid of this bulge on my waste line but I have a lot of back pain and I am often being told that I need to strengthen my core. I've been feeling frustrated because I have been working hard to work my abs but I am not having any success at reducing the back pain. I started seeing a physio a couple of weeks ago and I told him about these ab exercises and Diastasis Recti. He had heard of it and also recommended a belt that I can use to bring my core closer together. When I find out more about the belt I will post something.
The exercises are not very strenuous I feel strained while doing these minor movements. I suppose that shows how week my core really is. I am hoping this is the answer to strengthening my core. I'll let you know how it is going. I would recommend other mothers to do the test and try the exercises, it may prevent any future back pain and also help with the "mommy tummy".
Happily Ever After!
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