This in-home client received permission from her OBGyn to start ReCORE at 2 weeks postpartum. This was the 2nd vaginal pregnancy and was dealing with diastasis recti, weak knees and intermittent back aches. This mom was determined to wear the FITsplint and do the exercises. As you can see she made quite a bit of progress in 10 weeks! She wore the FITsplint for the first 4 weeks.. enough protect, load and align the tissue and help speed the process while tissue is trying to remodel itself in the 3 months postpartum.  She chose to extend the program and do an additional 4 weeks of ReCORE. I continued to progress her through more challenging core exercises. At the end of the program, her knee and back issues had dissolved, the connective tissue had tightened up well and she has moved on! She improved her core strength considerably with the core strength TVA test.

This in-home client received permission from her OBGyn to start ReCORE at 2 weeks postpartum. This was the 2nd vaginal pregnancy and was dealing with diastasis recti, weak knees and intermittent back aches. This mom was determined to wear the FITsplint and do the exercises. As you can see she made quite a bit of progress in 10 weeks! She wore the FITsplint for the first 4 weeks.. enough protect, load and align the tissue and help speed the process while tissue is trying to remodel itself in the 3 months postpartum.  She chose to extend the program and do an additional 4 weeks of ReCORE. I continued to progress her through more challenging core exercises. At the end of the program, her knee and back issues had dissolved, the connective tissue had tightened up well and she has moved on! She improved her core strength considerably with the core strength TVA test.

Started ReCORE: 12 weeks postpartum
Wore FITsplint? Yes, first 3 weeks only
Birth History: 2 vaginal births

Before ReCORE, client had finished some physical therapy for diastasis and got it down to a 2.5. But she was done with therapy and had no direction on how to continue or progress. She found me online, lived nearby and so we did an in-home consult :)

This client was able to basically close her separation in 6 weeks..after finishing physical therapy! I consider .5 closed. She also got her strength back. No back issues here anymore :)

This mom had a c-section with her twins. She has 2 older children. She had a very large diastasis. She measured 5 1/4" at the belly button, 5 below and 4 above. Fascia was very lax. We started ReCORE at 4 weeks post with her OBGYN permission. She started using the FITsplint as well and was very consistent with wearing it (8 hrs a day and while sleeping for 6 weeks. I do not recommend 24/7). After ReCORE, she was closed above the belly button, 2 1/2" at the belly button and closed below! The fascia was much tighter.

Bio - Started ReCORE 5.5 weeks post partum. Gave birth to twins! This client just happened to find this program after she had her twins.She purchased and wore the FITsplint during the 6 weeks of ReCORE.

It's amazing all that improved that you can't see by the pictures. Besides tightening up the loose ab muscles, she lost 3-4" off the waist at 2 different areas. She took care of the big issues..her diastasis recti separation and getting her core stable and strong! She closed everything in 6 weeks. She noted that her stress incontinence issues are now gone. Heavy pelvic feeling gone also. Of course there is more core strength progression that she can do and she was given tips on how to keep going.

This client started ReCORE at 4 weeks postpartum (cleared by physician). This was her first baby. Client used the FITsplint during pregnancy as well as after while doing the ReCORE program.

This client also worked really hard, she moved through the exercises fairly fast and I had to pull out some other ones for her as well :) She noticed that her core strength and posture improved. She started with a pretty small separation but still had some inner core instability and weakness. She understood that by returning to crunches or other higher risk core exercises that the separation could get worse. The tissue is very vulnerable postpartum and can stretch farther or just not close after pregnancy if the inner core is ignored or stressed incorrectly.

 

She has taken care of her ab separation! She has improved her core strength considerably as well. Now…this client did put in the work and the results and core strength improvements are obvious. Almost 3-4" off the waist just from shortening the weak stretched out core muscles. Also her TVA drop   text (a new test I am piloting with my in-home clients) improved from 35 degree drop to 80 degree drop while being able to keep the core engaged (not bulge and keep back in neutral)

With all clients, they can continue another 6 weeks of progressive core exercises with me or continue on their own. My goal is to get them on their own…with a good understanding what exercises to do and how to progress. 

She made great strides in 6 weeks! She is officially under 2 separation, so..no more FITsplint and she is clear to do typical exercises such as plank variations, pull-ups etc (as long she can engage the core)  She is currently continuing some of the exercises on her own to progress further. We'll keep you updated :)

This client wore the FITsplint for the first 4 weeks of ReCORE.

She was a pretty fit mom to start with but wanted to strengthen her core and improve postural strength. She was 3 years post-partum. After 6 weeks, her separation went from a 2 to 1/2 on the top, and closed on the bottom. She still has about 1.5 separation at the belly button, but the tissue tightened up considerably, which is most important. She also lost 1.5 inches around the belly button and 1.25 below. She said she now can jump on the trampoline comfortably with her kids!

Her thoughts on the online program, "The you tube videos are great! Very well done and easy to understand. The exercises are great and I love how you begin slowly to make sure they are not too much for a weak core."

This client wore the FITsplint while doing 6 weeks of ReCORE.

These pictures almost speak for themselves. This online client was pregnant with twins and started the program as soon as she was cleared for exercise. I have clients measure in several places and check depth and height as well. The largest area of diastasis was 2.5 and at the end of the program she was about a 1. She closed completely on above the belly button and below. She also took 3.5 inches off around the belly button!


Her thoughts, "I have noticed a 100% improvement in all areas to do with core strength, especially when I am stretching or doing yoga poses; I am absolutely still. It is unbelievable. I feel more comfortable on my runs and jumping on the trampoline with my daughters." The [FIT] splint was great. Easy to use and comfortable. I tried a couple of other splints from Babies 'R Us and they weren't as comfortable and needed more adjustment throughout the day. I loved that the exercises changed every week. It kept me from getting bored. :) I want to thank you so much for developing this program. I was literally in despair when I realized that I had developed diastasis. Thank you for giving me the power to positively change my body and be proud of all the life that it has fostered."

2 things! Notice the bottom belly picture has a little more muscle definition, but also notice the position of the back! Much better, she is now in neutral!

Now this client did not have a diastasis. She did not need to wear the FITsplint because she did not have a diastasis and she was not recently post partum. She wanted to do the program because she knew she needed better core strength. She was dealing with occasional back pain and sometimes her back would go out. After getting clearance from her chiropractor and testing her on a few exercises, I knew ReCORE would be the strength program she needed.

Surprisingly, her measurements did not change over the 6 weeks. But she made remarkable strides with her back. As she stated 3 weeks into the program,

"I feel stronger all the time, and honestly, I can't remember when my back felt this good, even before I ever had kids! I saw my chiropractor on Thursday and he said that for the first time in, maybe ever, he didn't have to adjust my lower back because it had held its adjustment."

Client History:

2 births, both c-sections. She was 4 months post-partum and had never really done any core work before, let alone transverse ab work. Needless to say she had a lot to learn. Because she had c-sections, she had some lower abdominal numbness and a little scar tissue. It was difficult for her to get the abs to contract properly, but finally after 2 weeks of consistent work, the muscles and nerves kicked in! It was truly amazing to see the expression on her face as she noticed the abs were finally working fully!!! I wish I had gotten a before video when the abs were hardly moving. 2 weeks later we had this:

Client History:

3 children, 6 months post-partum, no c-sections. Client also had never really done specific transverse ab work or learned how to work the inner core muscles together. Client usually did Yoga or walking for exercise.  Client had been told she had diastasis recti and had heard about ReCORE through a friend.

This client is a professional mountain biker and recently had her first child. She was about 6 weeks post-partum when she started the ReCORE program. She had a separation of 1, 2, 1 from top to bottom and after the program it was a 0,0,1! She also lost 2 solid inches off the waist! She moved well through the core stability exercises.

Her thoughts on ReCORE- "It was great. I needed some structure and someone to hold me accountable so it was perfect for me :)"

Lyzane had been doing Ironmans, marathons and ultramarathons for 9 years! She had her first child in April and started the ReCORE program at 6 weeks post-partum. She started the program with a separation of 1, 1, 1 from top to bottom and ended with a slight improvement with <1,1,<1 by the end of the 6 weeks. However...she lost 5 inches off the waist! She went from 36" to 31". The uterus can take about 2 months to shrink, so a little of that may be a factor but she progressed well through the core exercises and was doing some challenging exercises by the end of the 6 weeks. I have no doubt that strength was a big factor :)

"I really enjoyed the program! Thank you so much!" - Lyzane

Dawn had a small abdominal separation of 0,2,0 and by the end of online ReCORE program (6 weeks), she was 0, .75, 0 and lost 2 inches off the waist. She did not wear the FITsplint and only did the ReCORE program (no special diet) This is proof that a separation is NOT the only reason for the belly bulge. Yes, belly fat plays a part, but many women NEVER recondition their core properly after having kids. Just by strengthening the entire core muscles back to the right length, inches can be lost.

Maureen started with a 3, 3, 2 diastasis. She wore the FITsplint and did the online ReCORE program. After 6 weeks, she was down to a 1, 1.5 and 0 at the bottom! She lost 3 inches off the waist as well! Her back pain disappeared and she finished the program by doing some strong challenging core exercises! Diastasis can be improved by doing more than just basic transverse ab exercises. Women do not have to be bored with a limited workout of exercises.