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Postpartum infographic showing a belly bulge at rest and a midline ridge during movement

Postpartum Belly Bulge: Could Separated Ab Muscles Be the Cause?

Separated abdominal muscles can contribute to a postpartum belly bulge, but they are not the only possible cause. Notice whether the bulge changes when you sit up, cough, lift, or...

Postpartum Belly Bulge: Could Separated Ab Muscles Be the Cause?

Separated abdominal muscles can contribute to a postpartum belly bulge, but they are not the only possible cause. Notice whether the bulge changes when you sit up, cough, lift, or...

Men’s exercise infographic showing how to stop, reduce the demand, and recheck belly doming

Separated Ab Exercises for Men: How to Avoid the Belly Doming From Getting Worse

If your belly forms a dome during exercise, do not push through it. The dome shows that pressure is moving toward the abdominal midline. Stop, make the exercise easier, and...

Separated Ab Exercises for Men: How to Avoid the Belly Doming From Getting Worse

If your belly forms a dome during exercise, do not push through it. The dome shows that pressure is moving toward the abdominal midline. Stop, make the exercise easier, and...

Postpartum infographic showing how to notice belly bulging and return to core work with control

Belly Still Looks Pregnant Months After Giving Birth? Learn Why with the Tupler Technique®

A belly that still looks pregnant after birth can have more than one cause. Separated abdominal muscles may be part of the picture, but appearance alone cannot diagnose diastasis recti....

Belly Still Looks Pregnant Months After Giving Birth? Learn Why with the Tupler Technique®

A belly that still looks pregnant after birth can have more than one cause. Separated abdominal muscles may be part of the picture, but appearance alone cannot diagnose diastasis recti....

Men’s infographic showing belly doming, the abdominal midline, and a lower-demand exercise

Men: That Belly Bulging During Exercise May be Caused By Rectus Diastasis

Men can have rectus diastasis. If the center of your belly rises into a ridge when you sit up or exercise, pressure may be pushing through the connective tissue between...

Men: That Belly Bulging During Exercise May be Caused By Rectus Diastasis

Men can have rectus diastasis. If the center of your belly rises into a ridge when you sit up or exercise, pressure may be pushing through the connective tissue between...

Men’s exercise guide comparing movements that may worsen doming with movements that support control

Men: Do You Know What Exercises Worsen Belly Doming? Learn About Diastasis Safe Exercises

Men, if your belly domes during exercise, stop that repetition and reduce the demand. The dome shows forward pressure through the midline; it is not proof that your abs are...

Men: Do You Know What Exercises Worsen Belly Doming? Learn About Diastasis Safe Exercises

Men, if your belly domes during exercise, stop that repetition and reduce the demand. The dome shows forward pressure through the midline; it is not proof that your abs are...

Decision map for assessing diastasis recti, trying core rehabilitation when appropriate, and discussing surgery

Diastasis Recti Surgery: Can You Avoid it?

A belly bulge does not tell you whether you need diastasis recti surgery. I recommend learning the Tupler Technique® before an elective decision because it teaches transverse strength, muscle position,...

Diastasis Recti Surgery: Can You Avoid it?

A belly bulge does not tell you whether you need diastasis recti surgery. I recommend learning the Tupler Technique® before an elective decision because it teaches transverse strength, muscle position,...