Abdominal Separation

I chose to write about this topic because it was not discussed during my prenatals or during my postpartum exams. I had a significant gap in my muscles, but I didn't know that I should avoid certain exercises. I thought that I just needed to get stronger. Therefore, I did regular abdominal exercises for a long time without any result.

Once I learned which muscles to exercise, I was able to feel the difference in a short period of time.

By exercising the transverse muscles, we can draw the rectus abdominus back together. With the muscles in their proper places, we can move on to other exercises which build the other core muscles. Strong core muscles help to hold our organs in place, burn calories and to relieve back pain.