90: Abs, Core, and Pelvic Floor: What You Need to Know to See Progress
Well To The Core
Robin Long
4.8 • 794 Ratings
🗓️ 8 February 2023
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
There is so much misinformation about the abs, core, and the pelvic floor that people harbor many misconceptions about these areas. At the same time, the midsection is one of the most unloved parts of people’s bodies. People come to me all the time seeking ways to tone and slim down their midsection.
In today’s episode of The Balanced Life podcast, I’ll clear up common misconceptions about abs, core, and the pelvic floor, you’ll learn the muscle groups that make up your core, what to do to tone your midsection, and what you can do about pelvic floor issues like pain and incontinence.
So many people have been waiting for an episode on this subject, so don’t hesitate to click play and share with a friend.
You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...
- How to increase strength in the midsection [3:32]
- Understanding abdominal separation [7:22]
- How to flatten your belly [14:35]
- The pelvic floor [22:33]
Resources & People Mentioned
- Episode 53 - The Important Connection Between Breath and Posture
- My pelvic floor workout on YouTube
- Blog post - What Is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Could You Have It?
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Robin Long, Pilates instructor and founder of Lindy Well. Here on the Balance Life |
| 0:14.7 | podcast, you'll find honest conversations about health, wellness, self-care, work-life balance, and everything in between. |
| 0:23.4 | We'll cover it all and provide inspiration, resources, and practical tips to help you become |
| 0:29.2 | the healthiest version of yourself, inside and out. |
| 0:35.6 | Hello and welcome back to the Valence Life podcast. |
| 0:38.7 | Today we are diving into abs, core, and pelvic floor, what you need to know to see progress. |
| 0:46.1 | I'm also going to be talking about common misconceptions about the core, about the midsection, |
| 0:51.6 | and about the pelvic floor. |
| 0:52.8 | There's a lot of misinformation flowing around about what it means to get flat abs, |
| 0:57.4 | how to reduce belly fat, how to do core work. |
| 1:01.4 | There's just a lot. |
| 1:02.4 | So we're going to dive into that today and hopefully get really practical. |
| 1:06.3 | We're going to talk about what to do if your midsection is an area that you really want to |
| 1:11.2 | slim down or tone up because I hear this question more often than any other question. |
| 1:17.3 | We're going to talk about why Pilates is one of the best ways to work your core and what makes |
| 1:23.2 | it different. |
| 1:24.2 | We're going to talk about what muscle groups make up the core so that you can understand |
| 1:27.8 | what's really happening when you're doing ab work and what you need to do if you want to change |
| 1:32.8 | what's happening in your midsection right now or in your core. And we're also going to talk about |
| 1:38.0 | the pelvic floor, common issues that many women experience, such as pain, leaking, incontinence, all kinds of things. |
| 1:46.9 | We're going to talk about all of it. |
| 1:48.0 | We're not afraid to here on the Balance Life podcast. |
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