Hi Cathe,
I am slowly and carefully recovering from a Diastasis Recti or abdominal separation due to childbirth....focusing on TVA exercises and alignment. I remember you mentioning you had suffered through this condition and I am sure there are many Cathletes who do too! I know that until it heals I should not do traditional crunches or any movement that causes pressure for my belly to pooch out instead of in. Generally, this also means traditional planks, twisting and certain plyo moves.
The problem is that I am a long-time Cathlete, serious spin/cyclist and fan of Hiit style workouts. So my question is how do you recommend I (and other DR sufferers) modify some of these intense moves to keep our heart rates up but not compromise the weak core? Sometimes instead of a regular plank I do a reverse plank or I do your low impact workouts. But even then, I have trouble coming up with substitute exercises/modifications that keep my HR up and are intense for the following ítems:
mountain climbers
burpees
walking push ups
the-plank-where-you-slide-one-leg-through-the-other-side
Any ideas? I hate to lose my fitness gains and strength by just avoiding these...what can I do instead?
Any advice is most appreciated so I can keep on with Cathe workouts while I work through this!!!
I am slowly and carefully recovering from a Diastasis Recti or abdominal separation due to childbirth....focusing on TVA exercises and alignment. I remember you mentioning you had suffered through this condition and I am sure there are many Cathletes who do too! I know that until it heals I should not do traditional crunches or any movement that causes pressure for my belly to pooch out instead of in. Generally, this also means traditional planks, twisting and certain plyo moves.
The problem is that I am a long-time Cathlete, serious spin/cyclist and fan of Hiit style workouts. So my question is how do you recommend I (and other DR sufferers) modify some of these intense moves to keep our heart rates up but not compromise the weak core? Sometimes instead of a regular plank I do a reverse plank or I do your low impact workouts. But even then, I have trouble coming up with substitute exercises/modifications that keep my HR up and are intense for the following ítems:
mountain climbers
burpees
walking push ups
the-plank-where-you-slide-one-leg-through-the-other-side
Any ideas? I hate to lose my fitness gains and strength by just avoiding these...what can I do instead?
Any advice is most appreciated so I can keep on with Cathe workouts while I work through this!!!