14/09/2026
If you’ve been doing your core exercises consistently but you’re not really noticing a difference, this is where you could be going wrong…
You might be doing the “right” exercises, but just going through the motions, not focusing on how to breathe while doing core exercises and it can completely change the game.
Your diaphragm and pelvic floor work together as part of your deep core system. When you learn to coordinate your breath with your pelvic floor and deep abdominal muscles, you create that much stronger mind-to-muscle connection and actually teach your core to work as a whole unit.
So rather than rushing through 10 reps and ticking the exercise off your list, slow it down. Breathe. Connect. Feel what’s happening.
10 slow reps of each exercise and repeat 2-3 times round.
If your goal is also to reduce overall body fat, lose inches around your waist or drop a dress size, your core exercises alone aren’t going to do that. Your overall lifestyle matters too.
Think:
🥗 Mostly whole, nutritious foods in a calorie deficit
💧 2–3L of water a day
😴 Aim for 7+ hours of sleep where possible (I KNOW this can be difficult with little ones but getting an earlier night when you can makes a difference!)
🚶🏼♀️ Start with at least 30 minutes of walking each day and build your daily movement towards 8–10k steps
🧘🏼♀️ Make time for relaxation and managing stress
💪🏼 And most importantly, do your core rehabilitation exercises consistently
10 minutes every day spent reconnecting your breath, diaphragm, pelvic floor and deep core can be far more beneficial for a weak or healing core than adding another 30-minute HIIT workout on top.
You don’t need to do more.
You need to do the right things consistently
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