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Follow along with us @aj.afterbabyfit - afterbabyfit.com / @sweatandshineon - sweatandshineon.com
When you google mommy pooch you get a lot of garbage information, no wonder people are confused. Flat belly challenge, flat belly in 10 days, etc are not the real answer.
What is a mommy pooch? How do you actually fix it? Most women think it is fat. It’s the lower belly area, below the belly button, between the hip bones and above pubic bone. Below the skin you do have a layer of fat so there may be some of it. The biggest part is the stretching of the muscles, ligaments and skin. The linea alba runs down the middle of the body and when that is stretched it creates abdominal separation. This can contribute in addition to the stretching of the lower abdominals.
On the flip side of the quick fix is the body positivity and giving women a hard time for wanting to have a flat belly again. It’s not vain or impossible to strengthen and flatten the lower belly. You are allowed to want that and you don’t have to just accept things about your body if you don’t want to and it is within your power to change. It yet again feels like an all or nothing but it can be everything. Over time your body will be different but sometimes we idealize this pre-baby body and maybe it wasn’t quite as perfect as we thought. We need to find the right balance.
Mommy pooch is also a matter of function. When your muscles aren’t functioning properly it can create pain in other areas like the lower back. An anterior pelvic tilt, common after pregnancy, can also make the lower belly area stick out more and a posture reset may be the solution for you.
If you have loose skin, there isn’t much that can be corrected. Posture and tissue aligned in its optimal length is key.
There is a huge mental component, connecting your brain to the lower abdominals and engaging them properly by making that connection makes all the difference. Getting a list of 7 exercises without being trained properly can have drastically different results. If you are doing exercises not seeing any progress you may need a reset on how you trigger those muscles. Let’s embrace body positivity by empower women with the knowledge and experience they need to make the right difference physically and mentally.
*This is not intended to be medical advice it is only opinion. Please consult your doctor with any concerns or before beginning an exercise routine.
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Follow along with us @aj.afterbabyfit - afterbabyfit.com / @sweatandshineon - sweatandshineon.com
When you google mommy pooch you get a lot of garbage information, no wonder people are confused. Flat belly challenge, flat belly in 10 days, etc are not the real answer.
What is a mommy pooch? How do you actually fix it? Most women think it is fat. It’s the lower belly area, below the belly button, between the hip bones and above pubic bone. Below the skin you do have a layer of fat so there may be some of it. The biggest part is the stretching of the muscles, ligaments and skin. The linea alba runs down the middle of the body and when that is stretched it creates abdominal separation. This can contribute in addition to the stretching of the lower abdominals.
On the flip side of the quick fix is the body positivity and giving women a hard time for wanting to have a flat belly again. It’s not vain or impossible to strengthen and flatten the lower belly. You are allowed to want that and you don’t have to just accept things about your body if you don’t want to and it is within your power to change. It yet again feels like an all or nothing but it can be everything. Over time your body will be different but sometimes we idealize this pre-baby body and maybe it wasn’t quite as perfect as we thought. We need to find the right balance.
Mommy pooch is also a matter of function. When your muscles aren’t functioning properly it can create pain in other areas like the lower back. An anterior pelvic tilt, common after pregnancy, can also make the lower belly area stick out more and a posture reset may be the solution for you.
If you have loose skin, there isn’t much that can be corrected. Posture and tissue aligned in its optimal length is key.
There is a huge mental component, connecting your brain to the lower abdominals and engaging them properly by making that connection makes all the difference. Getting a list of 7 exercises without being trained properly can have drastically different results. If you are doing exercises not seeing any progress you may need a reset on how you trigger those muscles. Let’s embrace body positivity by empower women with the knowledge and experience they need to make the right difference physically and mentally.
*This is not intended to be medical advice it is only opinion. Please consult your doctor with any concerns or before beginning an exercise routine.