Intro

Today we are talking about postpartum abdominal training – why we might care, if core exercises are good or necessary, and how we can use them in an effective way.

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Resources and References 

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Time Stamps

2:40 – Today we are talking about postpartum abdominal training.

3:30 – What are the conversations about abdominal exercises like in Jessie’s and Anita’s separate practices?

4:57 – What’s generally missing in the conversation that happens with fitness and health professionals.

6:24 – Do we even need abdominal exercises for postpartum healing – are they good and necessary?

9:25 – What does a “weak core” mean?

14:28 – Discussing the two sides to the conversation around abdominal exercises.

19:23 – How can we use abdominal exercises postpartum in an effective way?

21:18 – NOTE: What we mean when we say “strategy”.

22:15 – Wrap up!