Recently, the diastasis recti awareness movement received some interesting press when this NPR article about 1 exercise that can be done for 10 minutes a day to get rid of your mummy tummy went viral. Itโs catchy, isnโt it? The thought that you can do one thing for just a few minutes, and youโll have a flat belly?
Yes, but oh, please, friends, no. Just no.
Itโs not that the method is entirely wrong, but itโs not complete. It wonโt meet the needs of most women. Itโs too blanket, too pat, too standard. Rehabilitating a middle thatโs muddled by weakness and abdominal separation takes more {and sometimes less} than basic cues of โnavel to spine.โ
Truthfully, I use that cue sometimes inย our home workout videos. Iโve seen it work for some people.ย It worked for meโฆ at first.ย Then I needed more, but I also needed less: less navel to spine because I was going too deep, and more elevation, elongationโฆ and I go into depth on all that and so many other amazing cues in my workout videos here on Fit2B.
Seriously, youโll hear unique โword pictureโ visualizations for my workout patterns in each progressive video so that you keep learning about your core as it relates to your whole body in new, active, applicable ways.ย
But, back to that HuffPo article that Fit2B was featured in here. In the “A Simple ‘Mummy Tummy’ Exercise Could Be A Breakthrough For Moms“ article they wrote, theyย included our awesome graphic of the variations of diastasis recti, and linked thousands to us! Iโm so grateful we got a mention in this excellent response article, and we didnโt even ask for it!
In short, while one exercise may help some people sometimes, most women need more. Fit2B has partnered with physical therapists and specialists to create our massive online library of home fitness routines and resources that educate women on how to safely strengthen their core and pelvic floor after PT is done or when it’s not available in your area.
I collaborate with others in this field because treating broken bellies takes a village. Iโm the ongoing fitness piece. Hereโs what Iโve written on how to find and what to ask a GOOD physical therapist, so you can find the help you need. You may also need splinting, chiropractic care, counseling, nutritional evaluation, and more to fully reclaim control of your core + whole self. You are worth it!
That is awesome Beth, well done!