This morning I was at the gym working out, and while doing hanging leg raises I thought to myself, “gee, this is an exercise that many “experts” say to never do if you have core or pelvic floor issues.” I did 3 sets. Boom. Take that, list! Whether it’s hanging leg raises or leg raises …
My specialty is helping women figure out why their pelvic floor isn’t getting better after they have “done their kegels.” There are so many other areas of the body that affect how well the pelvic floor functions, whether that’s leaking, prolapse relief or just great sex. But before we dive into these other areas of …
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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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 right now. Let’s dive in deeper. (My friends tell me moving to the Northeast has made …
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 …