#66: You're Probably Doing it Wrong - Sucking In Your Belly is Not Engaging Your Core Artwork

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Welcome to the Moms In Motion podcast! Your hosts are Krista Williams (pregnancy & postpartum athleticism coach) and Jenn Perna (pelvic floor physical therapist). We are running our businesses, running our households, and trying not to run ourselves into the ground while juggling it all. We are here to support you through all stages of motherhood with honest, relatable, and sometimes unfiltered conversations.

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#66: You're Probably Doing it Wrong - Sucking In Your Belly is Not Engaging Your Core

February 10, 2025 • Krista Williams & Jenn Perna

This is one topic that is so very basic to us as movement professionals, but needs to be discussed in detail because every single client and every single patient needs to be taught the difference in order to get the results they are looking for.

You may have grown up (think high school, college) sucking in your belly in order to flatten it out. This habit is super hard to break - but also becomes the number one most important thing to get right - when it comes to regular exercise, pregnancy and postpartum, and rebuilding your core strength as a mom. It's no wonder so many women struggle with the look and feel of their midsections!

In this episode we break down the difference, teach you the one thing that has been skipped over in every group fitness class you have taken, and finally help you see what has been missing from your fitness routine and everyday function for so long.

We will have 3 different types of episodes and one will drop each week on Mondays!

Movement and education
Mom life struggles and experiences
Business ownership

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www.thestrongmomproject.com
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Email us: krista@thestrongmomproject.com, jenn@vividwomenshealth.com