by Karen El-Azzi | Nov 12, 2018 | Core Health, Fitness, Pre & Post-Natal Exercise
Crunches (or variations of crunches like bicycles) are synonymous with a flat abdomen. They are the go to exercise for anyone with any ambition of having a flat stomach. Times have changed since crunches were established as a standard abdominal exercise. We have...
by Karen El-Azzi | Oct 12, 2018 | Core Health, Fitness, Pre & Post-Natal Exercise
Do you think you know what are your deep core muscles? – here is a clue: It’s not your 6-pack muscles!! Have no idea now? well rest assured you are not alone. When most people think their core is there rectus abdominis (the famous 6-pack muscles) and maybe...
by Karen El-Azzi | Sep 24, 2018 | Pre & Post-Natal Exercise
What does safe exercise during pregnancy look like? It’s a popular question for a lot of women. The general rule when you are pregnant is that you don’t push yourself harder and try to do more than what you could before you were pregnant. But really, if...
by Karen El-Azzi | Aug 19, 2017 | Core Health, Fitness, Pre & Post-Natal Exercise
Diastasis Recti (also known as Diastasis Rectus Abdominis or DRA) is something all pregnant women should be aware of, but unfortunately not many are. What is Diastasis Recti? Diastasis Recti is the separation of the Rectus Abdominis (RA, the front abdominal wall...