04/02/2026
GLP-1s are not ābad.ā
āØBut how weāre using them right now, especially in the postpartum space, is what concerns me.
Iām seeing more pressure than ever on moms to ābounce backāā¦āØat a time when their body actually needs to slow down and rebuild.
And postpartum isnāt just about weight.
Itās about reconnecting your core, your pelvic floor, your strength, and your confidence.
I have clients on these medications who are doing it the right wayā¦ strength training, eating enough, and using it as a tool.
But Iāve also seen the other side, where the foundations get skipped, and thatās what worries me long term.
And if Iām being honestā¦ the amount of businesses capitalizing on this right now with āGLP-1 friendlyā menus, workouts, supplements, etc is a little disturbing.
Because at the end of the day, itās the same basics that have always mattered:āØmoving your body, eating enough protein, strength training, and taking care of your health.
Itās not a new formula.āØItās the same fundamentals repackaged.
People love to say āitās just genetics.āāØBut the truth is, Iāve been doing the same consistent, sometimes boring habits for 20+ years.āØAnd with Hashimotoās and hypothyroidismā¦ if anything, my body is working against me, not for me.
Even at 5 months postpartum, I have to actively remind myself Iām on track and Iāll get there without rushing it.
We donāt just want smaller bodies.
āØWe want strong, capable, resilient ones.
Especially as moms š¤
04/01/2026
If your abs always feel āonā but never actually get strongerā¦ this is why.
A lot of people with rib flare arenāt lacking core strength.
Theyāre lacking rib cage movement and pressure control.
So instead of getting stronger, they end up:
ā gripping through their abs
ā overusing their neck and shoulders
ā feeling tight, but not actually stable
If your rib cage canāt expand, your core has nothing to work with.
Thatās where Phase 1A comes in.
These drills arenāt about doing more core.
Theyāre about restoring the mechanics your body is missing so your core can actually function.
Hereās how each one fits:
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Rib smash
Helps reduce tone in the front of the rib cage so you can access expansion elsewhere
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Childās pose breathing with ball
Opens up the back of the rib cage and reinforces 360Ā° expansion
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90/90 breathing
Teaches rib position and posterior expansion without compensation
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Iso squat breathing
Starts integrating breath and rib control in a more upright, loaded position
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Side-lying rib expansion with ball
Targets lateral expansion and helps address asymmetries
The goal here isnāt intensity.
Itās restoring movement and pressure control.
Once thatās there, your core training actually starts to work.
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Save this to try before your next workout.
