wits & bits
Knowledge nuggets with a side of sass
Real-world lessons on pelvic health, core, strength and everything in between.
pause · postnatal · prenatal
Why Your Core Doesn't Work Lying Down (And What to Do Instead)
Floor exercises build strength in a position your body rarely uses in daily life. Your core's real job is to stabilize you upright through real-world demands.
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You Don't Have to Close the Gap: The Diastasis Myth Misleading Thousands of Women
The gap is not the measure of recovery, core function is. A small gap with good tension beats a closed gap with no strength behind it.
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How to Check for Diastasis Recti at Home (And What Your Results Mean)
A clear, practical self-check, not to diagnose, but to understand what your core is doing right now so you can train in a way that helps it.
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How to Check Your Pelvic Floor at Home: The Postnatal Self-Check
If you don't know where your body is starting from, you're still guessing. A simple self-check to find your ground zero.
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Squeezing Your Glutes Is Not a Pelvic Floor Exercise
Ten correct contractions will do more for your pelvic floor than a hundred clenches. A proper contraction is a small internal lift.