Episode #117: Fitness & Nutrition Q&A With Ben Greenfield

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Listener Q&A:

Bethany asks: After my second baby I experienced a fairly significant diastasis recti and have been avoiding crunches, back-bends, and front planks upon advisement these may worsen the diastasis. I have been trying to hold in my transverse abdominis muscle with all weightlifting and started performing the side-planks you recommended after your last podcast. Are there any othe