crunches

Mar 21, 2024 06:30pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, exercise, postnatal exercise, pelvic organ prolapse, kegels, prolapse, core strength, breathing, healthy living, crunches, incontinence, back care & core exercise

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Core strength without the strain

Did you know your core should switch on JUST BEFORE it's needed?

And that there should be no feeling of strain or bearing down?

Or that you can use other parts of your body to initiate a core connection - instead of sucking in, zipping up or lifting up on pelvic floor

Find out more about your core in the videos below!

If you would like to learn more about switching on your pelvic floor and core without straining and helping it to become more of an automatic switch on - I have a masterc…

Mar 21, 2024 06:30pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, exercise, postnatal exercise, pelvic organ prolapse, kegels, prolapse, core strength, breathing, healthy living, crunches, incontinence, back care & core exercise

1 min read

May 5, 2022 12:09pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, Pregnancy , postnatal, exercise, postnatal exercise, diastasis, caesarean, prolapse, kegels, pelvic organ prolapse, c-section, core strength, diastasis recti, mummy tummy, breathing, back pain, abdominal exercises, crunches, c-section recovery, incontinence, return to exercise, new mum & core exercise

4 min read

What is the best exercise for a prolapse?

I was asked a few weeks ago for the top exercises someone could do to help a prolapse.

My answers were:

It depends
Hypopressives

The thing with prolapse is that it can happen because of so many factors and it's not just about strengthening the pelvic floor.

And even just pelvic floor strength isn't that simple.

The pelvic floor is made up of layers of muscle, going in a variety of directions.

It has links with muscles inside the pelvis and outside the pelvis.

It has connections all…

May 5, 2022 12:09pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, Pregnancy , postnatal, exercise, postnatal exercise, diastasis, caesarean, prolapse, kegels, pelvic organ prolapse, c-section, core strength, diastasis recti, mummy tummy, breathing, back pain, abdominal exercises, crunches, c-section recovery, incontinence, return to exercise, new mum & core exercise

4 min read

Jul 30, 2017 12:45pm

By Sarah Parker

Under exercise, prenatal, abdominal exercises, core exercise, pregnancy, pregnancy exercise, Pelvic floor, Pregnancy , diastasis, core strength, diastasis recti, crunches & fitness

2 min read

Can you train your abs in early pregnancy?

What do you think? Should you work your abdominals in pregnancy? Or are they a no-go area? And if so, what exercises are appropriate.

When I polled people about this recently I had a varied response but most tended towards yes you should, but gently.

My answer is... it depends.

It depends what you think of as the abdominal muscles.

For most people, it's the ones you can see - the six pack muscles. The guidelines for these muscles (the rectus abdominis) is that there should be no direct …

Jul 30, 2017 12:45pm

By Sarah Parker

Under exercise, prenatal, abdominal exercises, core exercise, pregnancy, pregnancy exercise, Pelvic floor, Pregnancy , diastasis, core strength, diastasis recti, crunches & fitness

2 min read

Sep 13, 2015 10:37am

By Sarah Parker

Under exercise, postnatal, abdominal exercises & crunches

3 min read

Crunches are a waste of time

I'm always being asked about exercises to flatten the abs so I should explain why I don't do crunches in my classes. One of the main things to bear in mind is the saying that abs are made in the kitchen - it's more about nutrition than anything else. You cannot choose an exercise to reduce fat in a certain area and according to Men's Health Magazine it would take over 22,000 crunches to burn 1lb of fat. And for us women, the stomach is where we mostly accumulate fat. So watching what you eat …

Sep 13, 2015 10:37am

By Sarah Parker

Under exercise, postnatal, abdominal exercises & crunches

3 min read

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Core strength without the strain

What is the best exercise for a prolapse?

Can you train your abs in early pregnancy?

Crunches are a waste of time

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