@the.belly.whisperer: shoulder & core stability > kegels🤯⬇️ Yes, kegels are overrated (and over prescribed by doctors all the time…🤦‍♀️⬇️) Strengthening your trapezius, Lats, & rhomboids muscles are critical for core + pelvic floor stability, strength, and posture! (This exercise even activates core, glutes, erector spinae, rear deltoids, & biceps!)🤯⬇️ If you go to your doctor for an issue and they say “just kegel” please go see physical therapist for proper treatment because most people don’t need kegels and they can actually make your issues worse…⬇️ Strengthening the muscles of your shoulder girdle such as the rotator cuff, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, the deltoids, trapezius, and the serratus anterior will indirectly affect your core and pelvic floor!🤯⬇️ Your RTC & entire shoulder girdle effect your posture, for instance, if you have hunched back and rounded shoulders the it will change how you stand, sit, move, etc. and will effect how your core and pelvic floor activate in specific positions such as in a side plank like I’m doing in this clip! You need both to be strong shoulder & core/pelvic floor because they effect each other!⬇️ That’s why your PT needs to treat your entire body because your pelvic floor issues can be caused by your jaw or neck position or foot position etc.🤯 I’m engaging my deep core and pelvic floor while doing RTC strengthening!⬇️ AND it’s way more functional than crunches or KEGELS!🙌 Try Shoulder IR on cable machine (or with a theraband at home)! Hold 3-5 sec for 8-12 reps x 1-3 sets ea (video sped up)✅ Comment STRENGTH to learn more on IG/FB! -The Belly Whisperer

Dr. Kelly Luithly PT,DPT,PRPC

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Monday 04 May 2026 05:08:57 GMT