Diastasis Recti Myths👇🏼: ❌Your abs are torn/ripped open when you have DR Your abs are not ripped open nor are you going to “re-rip” them open. Be careful with the language you use or hear others use. Our abs naturally have to separate to make room for a growing baby or will separate with excessive abdominal tissue when someone has a distended abdomen even without having children. BOTH of those scenarios slowly happen over time, not over night nor with an ab exercise you did one time. ❌Never do sit ups again People can have a “functioning” diastasis where they might still have a 2 finger width but they have good force closure and the depth is firm. They can do a ton of core movements including sit ups and control pressure, they are STRONG in their core and breathing techniques and have no symptoms of coning, doming, pressure, back discomfort. There are some cases where the Diastasis is not healing and surgery is required. ❌Never do planks again The above explanation for sit ups is t...