HandH 007: Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness with Olivia Cagle

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What we Chat about in this Episode

~How Olivia got started working as an exercise specialist in the field of prenatal and postpartum fitness

~Diastasis Recti - what it is and how it affects your life

~How to determine if you have diastasis recti and why the depth of it is more important than the width

~Why the core and pelvic floor muscles are so crucial to overall wellbeing

~Exercises to strengthen your core and pelvic floor during pregnancy so as to help avoid diastasis recti, pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, etc.; specific pushing techniques for delivery to help avoid these issues

~How incorrect body alignment, improper breathing patterns, and sucking in your tummy all lead to these problems and why it is important to address these foundational issues before even starting your exercise plan

~Dubunking the myths of diastasis recti (i.e. that it only affects women who have been pregnant, that it can only be treated with surgery, that specific exercises are enough to do away with the problem, etc.)

~Correct and incorrect exercises for treating diastasis recti - kegals, squats, crunches, planks, sit ups, and more!

~The affect that nutrition and healthy eating as on all this

~Olivia’s resources for preventing, diagnosing, and treating diastasis recti

~And more!

Resources Mentioned

“How to Check for Diastasis” Video

Free 5 Day Diastasis Challenge

Free Class: How to Heal Diastasis

Various Diastasis Classes

8 Week online Diastasis Recti Boot Camp - The Diastasis Fix

Olivia’s Monthly Membership Program - The FiTabulous Moms Club - Join for $1!

Diastasis Testimony from Olivia’s client, Kelsey

4 Week Diastasis Plank Challenge

Fit Pregnancy Boot Camp

The Supernatural Ways of Royalty: Discovering Your Rights and Privileges of Being a Son or Daughter of God by Kris Vallottan

Inspiring Thoughts from Olivia

“We need to retrain our thinking and not focus first on getting those six pack abs, but instead address the root problem of what is going on. You want to get stronger from the inside out. Treat the inside, and the outside will follow.”

Where You Can Find Olivia Online

Website – FiTabulous Moms

Facebook – Olivia Cable

Instagram - @oliviacagle1 and @diastasissafe

Twitter – @FiTabulousMoms

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