tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306334807886784275.post2660065577405599224..comments2023-09-27T07:30:05.263-04:00Comments on Random Acts of Life: Today's Core WorkoutAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13082345544128994956noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306334807886784275.post-18753721501386941942011-06-13T15:10:35.925-04:002011-06-13T15:10:35.925-04:00Thanks so much. I love all your invaluable insigh...Thanks so much. I love all your invaluable insights. I'd love to meet with you sometime just so someone can look at what I'm doing and making sure I'm not doing anything harmful. Love the sitting in the car exercise. I'm going to try to do it all day. I have been warmed about diastasis recti but don't think I have more than a 1 or 1 1/2 finger separation so from what I've read, I am ok to do abdominal work. Do you know any differently about that? I'm definitely noticing strength coming back but am still quite frustrated with the shape of things. I guess it's just going to take some time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13082345544128994956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306334807886784275.post-18101702927900202192011-06-12T17:50:22.850-04:002011-06-12T17:50:22.850-04:00Great workout :)
I forgot to recomment after the ...Great workout :)<br /><br />I forgot to recomment after the the last post, so here goes :)<br /><br />1. Please remember that when doing any "CORE" exercises, that the low back should NEVER, EVER hurt. That is a key that the abdominal muscles are not being pulled in and are getting tired. <br /><br />2. The exercise in question is often referred to in the Pilates world as Quadraped (being on your hands and knees) and then extending out opposite arm and leg. Remember to watch that the hip doesn't lift or drop, but is level with the other one. Also watch the shoulder placement, that the shoulder blades are back and down. Keep holding as long as possible, as the longer the hold, the more the abs will get engaged. :)<br /><br />3. When doing back extensions, make sure to press the pubic bone into the floor, keeps abs pulled in and LOW BACK out of the exercise. This could initially decrease one's range of motion, but again, the LOW BACK needs to stay out. Also, keep your head looking down, so that the head remains in line with the spine. <br /><br />4. The transverse muscles have no action except to act as a corset and hold everything in. They are the deepest set of abdominal muscles, under the two layers of obliques and the Rectus abdominal muscles. Focus on oblique exercises to help flatten the stomach too. Sitting in your car and pulling in your abs is a great workout, along with pulling in the pelvic floor muscles, which will get the LOW ab muscles that are so hard to reach. <br /><br />Look for any sort of Pilates based exercises to help you with strengthening your middle. I can help you come up with some Pilates exercises and meet with you to make sure that you are doing things correctly, as that is the KEY :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00996234277045476247noreply@blogger.com