As I drive to work every morning, I see alot of moms pushing their babies in their strollers and I’ve noticed that alot of them still have that mommy tummy that makes them look 4 months pregnant!…that’s what motivated me to write this post.

After we have a baby, its imperative to REHAB our core and work on our posture. Plenty of isometric work of your transverse and pelvic floor will strengthen your core back. But most important, you need to assume proper posture the rest of the day all day!

I know that while we are pregnant most of us forget how to use our abs, but making a conscious effort pays back. Wearing a postpartum girdle helps alot. It creates awareness of were your abs need to be: squeezed back in. Try and wear it the amount of time you showd a belly while pregnant (Usually 5 months). Furthermore, stand up tall. It’s very common to see all new moms hunched forward. Every other day try to strengthen your upper back and stretch your chest.

Don’t wait until you go to the gym to take care of yourself…stroll the baby, drive your car, sit down at a business meeting making sure you are squeezing your abs in and standing up tall. It makes a big difference in the way you look!

Diastasis during pregnancy, should be approached with specific transverse abdominal work. Traditional crunches just aggravates the situation. The core should be worked from the inside out (transverse first and then rectus and/or obliques) and from the bottom up (pelvic floor first).

The transverse abdominal muscle is the most important, yet perhaps the most overlooked, of all abdominal muscles. The transverse abdominals wraps around the torso like a corset, just below the rib cage. This very important muscle holds internal organs in place, provides balance and coordination for all daily movements, and stabilizes the lower back and torso during heavy lifting. But few traditional exercises address the transverse abdominal! This muscles is worked mostly by isometric contraction.

My client below consistently squezed her transverse abs during pregnancy and six months later into her postpartum period, her abs looked tight and sweet!

Good and healthy week everyone!!!…definitely having a kid is not an excuse not to workout. I have discovered alot of options to carry along the little one, have fun with him and squeeze in a workout. Try them:

- throw a yoga mat, place little one on top and a repeat various sun salutations mixed with squat jumps

- if you have a jogging stroller, go for a run, and in the middle of the workout throw 100-200 walking lounges…..your butt will be grateful

- if you have a flight of stairs, go up and down a few times carefully carrying  your little one….you will be working your legs and glutes with almost 15-25 lbs of extra weight

- a power walk will do too; get baby in stroller and go for a power walk making sure you squeeze your butt while propelling yourself forward…you will definitely feel it

Have fun!

Sooo, my little boy is growing….I am happy and sad at the same time. I love to see how he explores a little bit more each day; but at the same time I want him a baby for a while!…I got a jogging stroller for mother’s day, we tried it this week and he looooovvvvveeeees it! Happy 7 – month mi Oli!

Amazing how times flies!…my lilttle men turned 3 months last week…he’s growing super healthy, alert and funny. Literature says that babies of pregnant exercisers tend to sleep through the night sooner, are less prone to colic, and are better able to soothe themselves. Scientists attribute this to these babies being stimulated by their moms through changes in heart rate and oxygen levels, as well as the sounds and vibrations they experience in the womb during workouts….I have to admit Oli meets this!

Hello everyone I would like to introduce you to the new member of the Belly-n-Kicks family, Oliver…