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What is Diastasis Recti?! And what to do if you have it!

This is really common during pregnancy and postpartum! During pregnancy our abs separate to some degree to allow for our growing baby -...

'TECHNIQUE CHECK' videos!

As a fitness coach, often working with clients who have common physical limitations (like back/hip pain), GOOD FORM is incredibly...

5 minute WORKOUT - suitable for PREGNANCY and POSTPARTUM!!

5min workout - this is also suitable for Pregnancy and Postpartum (using low options, go at your own pace). 1min - 3 Phase squat (low...

5 AB exercises to AVOID postpartum!

Hi team, in this quick video I share the ab exercises to avoid postpartum (but this is also very relevant to PREGNANCY). These common ab...

Why I DON'T RECOMMEND wearing a waist trainer, especially postpartum.

We've all seen these advertised - a 'quick fix' to shrink your waist... I am often asked what I think of these, whether there is any...

"I wish I knew about this before"

If there is one thing I hear almost daily it is "I WISH I KNEW ABOUT THIS BEFORE"... Before they started their HIIT classes after their...

HardCORE Fitness: WHY this is our name!

The very definition of 'Hardcore' is 'highly committed in one's support for or dedication to something' - HardCORE Fitness was started...

'ANY EXERCISE' is not good enough postpartum - it is time to change how we think about postpartum

When you are deeply passionate about something it can be so frustrating feeling like nothing is changing - there are days when I feel...

HOW do you know you have an ab separation (diastasis recti) and WHO can have one?!

'Diastasis Recti' - a fancy name for, basically, a gap between your ab muscles (down the midline, linea alba). It is common in pregnant...

Why I got in to Pre and Postnatal training - My story

My son is now two years old, it has been the most incredible two years watching this little creature growing up - but also seeing the...