Can I train my abs after birth

Recovery doesn't start with crunches. First comes breathing, the deep abdominal muscles and the pelvic floor, and only then the usual load on your abs.

The reason is simple: after birth your abdominal wall and pelvic floor work differently, and early crunches often do the opposite — the belly doesn't go, and things get worse. With diastasis that matters even more.

In the ZeroCore program the exercises come in exactly that order, so you don't have to decide what's “allowed yet” yourself.

If you have diastasis, pain or any doubt — a check-up first, load after.

Updated: 2026-08-04