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pov: everyone says "engage your core" but no one explains how...

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Why it worked

The video addresses a common pain point (difficulty with core engagement, especially postpartum) and offers a simple, visual demonstration of a technique that provides a clear 'right' and 'wrong' way to perform it.

Summary

The video demonstrates a technique for engaging the core, particularly for postpartum individuals, using balloon breathing. It contrasts an incorrect method where the belly bulges out with the correct method where the belly comes up and in.

Structure

1Introduction to core engagement challenges
2Demonstration of incorrect core engagement (belly bulging)
3Demonstration of correct core engagement (belly coming up and in)
4Explanation of balloon breathing technique

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pov: everyone says "engage your core" but no one explains how... (especially after babies) try balloon breathing x belly bulges out x belly comes up and in ✅

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everyone is telling you to engage your core, especially after babies, for the exercises to actually “stick” but what they aren’t telling you is engaging your core for true core rehab after babies is a learned skill. One way you can practice and get better is through balloon breathing because of the deep core recruitment that blowing up balloons requires. It’s a great way to test your deep core and get better at deep core engagement. You can start lying down in 90/90 position, inhale in a 360 ma

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Everyone is telling you to engage your core, especially after babies, for the exercises to actually “stick” but what they aren’t telling you is engaging your core for true core rehab after babies is a learned skill. One way you can practice and get better is through balloon breathing because of the deep core recruitment that blowing up balloons requires. It’s a great way to test your deep core and get better at deep core engagement. You can start lying down in 90/90 position, inhale in a 360 manner into your ribs, then breathe into the balloon. If your tummy bulges out inside of in and up.. we’ve got some practice to do. And this is exactly what we are doing inside of the Summer Core Reset. Learning the breathwork, engagement and progressions needed to transform our cores. Day 1 is live.. join us 🔗 #deepcore #postpartum #homeworkout #coreworkout #postpartumjourney