Coordinating Your Breath

By Kelly Dean

How you breathe impacts everything but it especially impacts your core when exercising. To eliminate any extra pressure out on your abdominal wall we want to be sure you are not holding your breath, bracing or bulging your tummy, or straining and bearing down when you are working out. Mastering your coordination of your breathing and your core is key for Tummy Safe Fitness and to support your core and avoid more trauma to your diastasis. So this lesson is going to help you figure that out. It is simple but not easy so we have an additional series completely dedicated to how you breathe that you can review if you need more practice.

Make it functional

Practice Breathing. Yes, you breath all day long without needing to “practice” but you may be missing some opportunities to connect with your core. Expanding gently as you inhale and then intentionally zipping up and drawing in as you exhale can help you feel the movement of your transverse abdominis. It is helpful to feel connected before you need to use this breathing coordination in exercise. Take several times a day to slow down, place your hands on your tummy and breathe.

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