Why Your Core Exercises Aren’t Working (And What Actually Does)
Sometimes the answer isn’t another exercise—it’s what you’re doing the other 23 hours of the day. 🎯
Physical Therapist Kelly Dean shares a breakthrough moment with a client who had been struggling with chronic low back pain and diastasis recti. Like many of us, he tried to figure it out on his own—watching YouTube videos, trying different exercises, getting temporary relief but never lasting results.
In just one session, everything changed. Not because of more exercises, but because of alignment, breathing, and how he was sitting, standing, and moving throughout his day. The truth? What we do outside the gym adds up to more time and more functional integration than any workout routine.
If you’ve been doing all the “right” core exercises but still struggling with weakness, back pain, or diastasis recti, this is your sign that you might need a different perspective.