{"id":8533,"date":"2021-05-07T13:53:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T18:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/?p=8533"},"modified":"2021-05-07T14:18:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T19:18:39","slug":"the-post-baby-belly-problem-that-affects-67-of-women-but-could-be-causing-anyones-belly-pooch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/the-post-baby-belly-problem-that-affects-67-of-women-but-could-be-causing-anyones-belly-pooch\/","title":{"rendered":"The Post Baby Belly Problem That Affects 67% Of Women\u2026  but could be causing ANYONE&#8217;S \u201cbelly pooch\u201d\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8535\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/try-these-today-yt-thumb.jpg?resize=1170%2C658&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/try-these-today-yt-thumb.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/try-these-today-yt-thumb.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/try-these-today-yt-thumb.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/try-these-today-yt-thumb.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your \u201cstomach pouch\u201d or \u201cbeer belly\u201d may be more than extra fat or a weak core!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever heard of <\/span><b><i>DIASTASIS RECTI?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a medical ab separation that happens to many women who have had babies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>But anyone&#8230; women who have never had children and even MEN&#8230; can develop it!!!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diastasis Recti causes your ab muscles to stretch and separate. This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can happen anytime too much pressure is placed on your abdominal muscles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In pregnant women, this occurs when <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the two large parallel bands of abdominal muscles separate due to the expanding uterus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For everyone else, the reasons vary. The cause of your ab separation could be from weightlifting with bad form, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">obesity, frequent or rapid changes in weight, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>If you have Diastasis Recti\u2026YOU CAN FIX IT!<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><b><i>Even if you have had it for years!!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>USE CAUTION\u2026.<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some exercises\u2026 like standard crunches, sit-ups, pushups, press-ups, and even planks can make abdominal separation worse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But there are plenty of safe core strengthening exercises. There are even a few that <\/span><b><i>CAN HELP REVERSE DIASTASIS RECTI!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>TRY THESE 3 BELLY STRENGTHENING MOVEMENTS<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute;\" title=\"03 Postpartumworkout 210504v2\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/zzhFu9sR-5L2UHiXt.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">** Before starting any exercise during or after pregnancy, be sure to talk to your doctor**<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">** How many sets and reps you do will be up to you and your doctor. A general number would be 2 to 4 sets of 10 reps. You can gradually do more as your core strengthens\/heals.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXERCISE #1: Heel Slides with alternating arms<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Engage your abdominals by pulling your navel in towards your spine and up towards your heart. Slowly lengthen one leg forward on the mat, hovering it above the floor, while keeping the hips still and the abdominals drawing in and up. Bend the leg back in and repeat on the other side.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXERCISE #2: Bird Dog Alternate Arm &amp; Leg<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start off doing a few reps of JUST arms. Then JUST legs. Then do both. Keep your back and pelvis stable, then reach your right arm forward and left leg back. Don&#8217;t rock side to side and focus on abdominal drawing in, not sucking in! Return to the starting position, placing your hand and knee on the floor. Repeat on the other side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXERCISE #3: Toe Taps<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lying on your back, lift legs to a tabletop position with a 90-degree bend at knees. Draw your abs in then one at a time, tap toes to the ground, alternating legs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>!! TWO IMPORTANT TIPS WHEN PERFORMING THESE 3 EXERCISES !!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you focus and move slowly! Breathing is a KEY component to all of these movements: Deep inhales, and exhale when you activate the muscles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the entire movement, focus on drawing your abdomen in. We show you exactly what we mean in the video above. This is basically stomach vacuuming \u2026 which we talk about A LOT<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in other videos<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube Channel.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Diastasis Recti is not something you should ignore!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aesthetics aside .. it can cause other issues like lower back pain, bloating, and issues with your bladder and bowels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>If you believe you have it\u2026 make sure you take steps to correct it!!\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are trying to get your post-baby bod back, or really do need to get rid of some stubborn belly fat, you will see the BEST results if you are dieting and training based on <\/span><b><i>YOUR BODY TYPE!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have a <\/span><\/i><b><i>F<a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/survey\/survey-aka1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REE 5 Question Quiz<\/a> <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you can take that will tell you how you need to eat and train based on your GENETICS!\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/survey\/survey-aka1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ezgif-2-f96ea057d666.gif?resize=700%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8186\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Quiz-button-red.png?resize=1170%2C319&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Quiz-button-red.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Quiz-button-red.png?resize=300%2C82&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Quiz-button-red.png?resize=1024%2C279&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Quiz-button-red.png?resize=768%2C209&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Quiz-button-red.png?resize=1536%2C418&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your \u201cstomach pouch\u201d or \u201cbeer belly\u201d may be more than extra fat or a weak core! 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