My friends who just gave birth or anticipating their birth story for baby #1,2,3 or 4. Our body made amazing transformation throughout the 40 weeks accommodating your growing little one. And our once flat tummy has turned into a saggy little pod. Fret not, you arent alone. ------------------------------------------ And hold your horses on your abs exercises and do not..I mean never be tempted by all the many crunching movements or planks. Especially if you had just given birth less than 12 weeks. Check for diatasis rectis aka abdominal separation. Your core (transverse abs, obliques, lower back & pelvic floor muscles) has been weakened and it needs tender loving care to get it back into action. ------------------------------------------- Supine hip extension is a glute (buttocks) activation exercise which is a lumbar (lower back) stability movement. This movement allows your gluteus muscles to be fired up and it activates the pelvic floor muscles. **focus on squeezing the glutes to lift the hips** !! Using your heel to push defeats the purpose as it utilizes the quadriceps muscles and thus may lead to a hypertension of the lower back. ------------------------------------------- This movement can be done in an isometric manner, meaning you hold it for 30-60s or in a repetitive motion seen in the video. And not just for pre or post natal mummies, fitness enthusiast will also reap the many benefits from this movement. Give it a GO!!! ;)
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 05:48:10 +0000
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