re: Diastatis Recti-Separated Abdominal Muscles

Quoting .:Mary:.:" That actually sounds manageable, thanks for posting! "

No problem! You should look up more information on Diastatis!

I'm watching this too. I just figured out I have it too. About 2-3 fingers separation. I was doing sit-ups but now I heard I shouldn't. Would love any other exercise recs! I do the plank, but that's about it at present.

Quoting twingals:" I'm watching this too. I just figured out I have it too. About 2-3 fingers separation. I was doing sit-ups ... [snip!] ... doing sit-ups but now I heard I shouldn't. Would love any other exercise recs! I do the plank, but that's about it at present."

The link on the first page goes to a post with some really simple exercises (one of them I'm able to do at work and she explains it a lot better than I could) and it feels like I am getting a work out. Definitely worth trying, and a little easier to do than planks!

http://forum.baby-gaga.com/about2416705.html"

Quoting from this post ^^

"-10 minutes of stomach vacuums. super easy. stand in front of a mirror to make sure you're doing it right. the goal is to pull your belly button to your back, you pretty much just suck in your stomach. you will know if you're doing it right because your transverse abdominal muscles (the deepest layer of ab muscle that's on the outer part of your belly) will feel tense. try and hold this for a whole minute, it's hard!
-5 minutes of seated contractions. sit high and tight in a chair, and pull your belly button all the way back to your spine. hold it there for 2 seconds, then let it out halfway. do this for 5 minutes or you can break it up into intervals."