Kettlebells for ABS? Not so much - beware the postpartum body!

So I see some NOT great things with kettlebells, especially for my postpartum gals!  One of these exercises is great, the other three - NO!  (The formatting is being weird for me - click below video)

Kettlebell Exercises for the Abs - -- powered by ehow

In this video, I LOVE the first exercise for those of you with a diastasis, but who have already started STRENGTHENING the transverse with the Seated Tuplers.  If you can hold you transverse at the 5th floor, you are good to go for this one!

The second exercise in this video...UMM...a big NO for those of you with a diastasis!  WHY you ask?  Because of the SHEARING motion - it will make your diastasis worse!  IF you DONT have a diastasis anymore, this one should be fine, although I don't like the rounded shoulder motion  - there is too much of that in everyday life that we have to undo!

The brings me to my complaint of the THIRD exercise - too much ROUNDING of the shoulder!  I work SO hard with my clients to undo that ROUNDED SHOULDER - such a problem for mom doing all those tasks that round the shoulders - nursing, feeding babies, food prep, computer, changing diapers - we need to constantly focus on opening up the chest and strengthening that upper back to CORRECT IT!  Also - look CLOSELY at this ladies abs - there is a FOREWARD FORCEFUL MOTION - which can CREATE  a diastasis!

My experience with kettlebells are to generally steer clear. Having said that I sometimes see decent exercises, but I feel too many of them are jarring for the shoulder complex in general, rounding of the shoulder,  and are prone to creating a foreward forceful motion of the abs! Some of the places I train at - when I see other trainers doing these with clients and see what is going on with their clients abs - I JUST CRINGE!!!! YIKES!

No belly check this week!!

The Oak Park Belly Check is cancelled due to a scheduling error!  So sorry for the inconvenience!!
I will be doing a workshop in Oak Park in the spring - stay tuned!

Tupler Technique® Article in REAL SIMPLE MAGAZINE!!

More and more articles are being posted - getting the word out about the Tupler Technique ®.

One of the girls in my class last night asked me if I had seen the article about it in JANUARY REAL SIMPLE MAGAZINE?  I just got sent the info about it today from Diastasis Rehab headquarters!

There was also an article in JANUARY VOGUE   in Spanish.
http://www.vogue.es/galerias/como-conseguir-un-abdomen-perfecto/6050/image/471615

The word continues to get out!!

UPCOMING BELLY CHECK THIS WEEK!!

BELLY CHECK IS ON - Please come in!!!   I Will be here until NOON!!!



 This Saturday, Jan 14th from 9 AM to 12 NOON I am holding my first FREE Belly Check of the year!!
WHERE:  Cornish Chiropractic - 624 Veterans Pkwy, Suite A, Yorkville, IL
HOW MUCH IS IT?  FREE!!!!  Get your belly checked for Diastasis Recti! 
IS THIS FOR YOU?  If you notice your belly doesn't look quite right, bulges out, belly button looks "weird", a burning sensation around the belly button, a bluish bulge, feels like your organs are pressing outward, your belly wont go flat, you can't lose inches around your waist, you still "look pregnant", your lower back aches, your pelvic floor is shot (incontinence, prolapse), or you are pregnant and want to avoid ANY of the above - ANY of these things - then this is for you!

THE KEY ISSUES:"When your belly gets worse or won't go away with exercise, it may not be fat. It may be your organs sticking out," said Julie Tupler, RN, the creator of the Tupler Technique® and President of Tupler Inc. "Checking your belly for a diastasis before starting your New Year's fitness resolution may be one of the smartest things you can do for yourself because it may help stop you from wrecking your belly. At our press briefing on Dec 5th, we showed you how to check your belly for a diastasis. If you know you have a diastasis, then there are certain exercises to avoid because these exercises may make the belly even bigger.

·        When the abdominal muscles separate the connective tissue stretches sideways and becomes weaker.

·        When you do planks and crunches, you are creating intra-abdominal pressure that pushes against the connective tissue. This force makes the separation larger.

·        Trauma to this abdominal connective tissue can tear it away from the muscle and cause a ventral hernia

Please RSVP!
Email - bonniewayne1177@hotmail.com
Phone - 217-719-9210

ALL NEW Before and After Pictures - DIastasis Recti and Waist Size down to 23"!

You might remember client MJ from several posts ago.  But I thought a separate post was warranted with her results...there are several things to add, along with the new pictures!

 CLIENT MJ
 Not only did Client MJ, who initially had 2 C sections and an umbilical hernia get down to a
23 3/4 INCH WAIST (week 6 picture shown at 24 inches), AND her DIASTASIS RECTI is CLOSED, but HER HERNIA ALSO POPPED BACK IN!! 

DIASTASIS	waist	upper	middle	lower
Week 1	27	3	4	5
Week 2		1.5	2.25	3.5
Week 6	24 3/8	closed	1.5	2 VS
Week 12	23 3/4	closed	closed	.25 VS

DAY 1

WEEK 6 - 24 in wasit

DAY 1 -27 inch waist

WEEK 6 - 24 inch Waist

Click for live streaming at 1 PM EST...Check Your Belly Before You WRECK Your Belly...

UPDATE:  WATCH REPLAY HERE:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqyGSjpt7E0

Click HERE to view this Global Press Conference and Announcment LIVE in just 7 minutes!!

Here is the Link: www.ustream.tv/channel/checkyourbelly.

check your belly before you wreck your belly - STAY TUNED FOR MONDAY GLOBAL PRESS RELEASE..

To receive a media pass for the Monday, December 5, 1:00pm ET press briefing, contact:

Julie Huang, Kaimen Company for Tupler Inc.

(888) 989-8808 x703

julie@kaimenco.com

Twitter: @huangjulie

Check Your Belly Before You Wreck Your Belly™
Global Public Service Announcement

  Press Briefing in NYC will be live and streamed from www.ustream.tv/channel/checkyourbelly on Monday, December 5, 1:00pm ET -

- Info Card on "How to Check Your Belly" and the "Nurse’s Note" to Give to Fitness Instructors will both be available for download on Monday, December 5 -


- Calendar of Free Belly Checks will be posted online on Monday, December 5 -

New York, NY, December 2, 2011 – Just in time for the 2012 New Year, Tupler Inc. today launches the "Check Your Belly Before You Wreck Your Belly" global public service announcement to ask that everyone check their bellies for a diastasis, a separation of the outermost abdominal muscles, before starting any new workout regimen. This announcement includes a live press briefing from Union Square, New York City, that will be streamed from www.ustream.tv/channel/checkyourbelly on Monday, December 5, 1:00pm ET.

The Twitter handle is @diastasisrehab and the Twitter hashtag is #checkyourbelly.

"When your belly gets worse or won’t go away with exercise, it may not be fat. It may be your organs sticking out," said Julie Tupler, RN, the creator of the Tupler Technique® and President of Tupler Inc. "Checking your belly for a diastasis before starting your New Year’s fitness resolution may be one of the smartest things you can do for yourself because it may help stop you from wrecking your belly. At our press briefing on Monday, we will show you how to check your belly for a diastasis. If you know you have a diastasis, then there are certain exercises to avoid because these exercises may make the belly even bigger. When the abdominal muscles separate the connective tissue stretches sideways and becomes weaker. When you do planks and crunches, you are creating intra-abdominal pressure that pushes against the connective tissue. This force makes the separation larger. Trauma to this abdominal connective tissue can tear it away from the muscle and cause a ventral hernia."

She continued, "As part of our Check Your Belly Before You Wreck Your Belly Campaign, we have created new easy-to-use informational materials to make it easier for women, men, and children to check their bellies for a diastasis and understand the dangers of unchecked bellies. I’ve personally signed a "Nurse’s Note" that you can download on Monday from www.diastasisrehab.com/belly-check.html and give to your fitness professional or child’s gym teacher to be excused from doing planks or crunches."

About the Check Your Belly Before You Wreck Your Belly™ Campaign The Check Your Belly Before You Wreck Your Belly™, sponsored by Tupler Inc., consists of three key program elements all of which will be made available on Monday, December 5.

1. Live Press Briefing on December 5 at 1:00pm ET in New York which will also be webcast from www.ustream.tv/channel/checkyourbelly
2. Free downloadable materials on www.diastasisrehab.com/belly-check.html, including:

• Wallet-sized "Check Your Belly Before You Wreck Your Belly" informational card
• Wallet-sized "Nurse’s Note" to give to fitness professionals
• Tupler Technique® Tips with helpful hints on the 4 step program

3. A calendar of where and when free belly checks will take place and done by these licensed Tupler Technique® providers:
California www.abseparationrehab.comColorado www.peainthepodfitness.com

Illinois www.strongtummies.com and www.beautifulafterthebelly.blogspot.com

Maryland reclaimyourcore.blogspot.com

Massachusetts www.yourhealthsense.com

Michigan www.coremamas.com

Montana www.maternalfitnessMT.com New York www.BodyAlignPT.com and www.Core-Complete.com and www.MotherMassage.net

Tennessee www.forwardpt.com

Washington www.abdominalfix.com and www.thetummyteam.comAustralia www.thebellyfirm.com.au and www.tummyzip.com.au
Brazil www.rafaelarosa.com.br
Canada www.kangaroofitness.ca
England www.tummytribe.com

If you are a medical or fitness professional and would like to license the program and bring this program to your area, please contact (212) 388-1308 or info@diastasisrehab.com for more information.

Schedule of Activities on December 5
All activities listed below take place at the Seafarers & International House, located at 123 E. 15th St, 2nd Floor, on Monday, December 5.

1:00pm Press Briefing, which will be broadcast live:www.ustream.tv/channel/checkyourbelly
Main presenter: Julie Tupler, RN
2:00pm – 5:00pm EveryBelly
® Seminar with Julie Tupler, RN

Julie Tupler, RN will lead a three-hour EveryBelly® Seminar using the Tupler Technique®.You can register online at http://tuplertechnique.eventbrite.com with code "Check" to save $15. Everyone registered can bring a friend for free.

About the Tupler Technique®
A protruding belly in women, men, and children may be a sign of diastasis, a condition where the outer abdominal muscles separate. The Tupler Technique ®
 created by Julie Tupler, RN, is the only evidence- and research-based exercise program available for EveryBelly® and can heal
diastasis for any belly. For more information about the
Tupler Technique®, its products and programs, please visit the website at www.diastasisrehab.com.
PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON!!!!