With summer here many are cramming hours at the gym to achieve flat, toned abs, sweating it out with sit-ups andbicycle crunches. Despite these hours spent, so many still battle to banish the infamous abdominal “pooch”– that slight bump in the lower abdomen that no matter how many miles run, sit-ups suffered through and pilates session attended, never seems to diminish.

So what are we doing wrong?

With over ten years experience as a certified personal trainer, Leah Keller (MA, CPT) developed The Dia Method™, a revolutionary science based fitness system that correctly trains the abdominal muscles, after seeing that her clients weren’t obtaining the toned abs they were working towards. Primarily developed for her postnatal clients, Keller found that these traditional core exercises such as sit-ups and bicycle crunches actually separate the rectus abdominis, widening your waistline to create a pooch – a condition called Diastasis Recti.

The 'crunch' elements of these common exercises bulge the abdominal wall forcefully forward, compromising the connective tissue that runs vertically along the center of your 6-pack muscles and can ultimately lead to a pooch (for men as well as women).

Keller developed The Dia Method to address this underlying cause of the “pooch”and precision target the affected muscles to restore firm, flat toned abs.

STAY TUNED FOR….

Further insight into the science behind Diastasis Recti and why traditional core training methods are worsening the pooch;

 – What is The Dia Method and why was it developed;

– Alternatives to these common exercises such as ‘waist cinchers with a twist’ that builds abdominal tone using all of the ab muscles both safely and effectively to flatten and firm the abs;

– Myth busters about other frequently executed core exercises;

LEAH KELLER, MA, CPT: FOUNDER & CEO

Leah Keller is a recognized expert in pre- and postnatal fitness and a nationally certified personal trainer. Drawing on a lifelong passion for health and fitness, Keller brings over a decade of professional fitness experience to the new and expectant moms she serves in New York City. In addition to working directly with clients, Keller provides professional education and consultation services to private fitness and Pilates studios that wish to safely tailor their programs to meet the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum clientele. Applying the science of research-based methods and the art of a skilled practitioner, Keller physically prepares women for childbirth by guiding them through revolutionary exercises that strengthen them for labor and pave the way for a quick and complete postnatal recovery. Keller keeps her clients safe, strong and sexy during pregnancy and coaches them to optimal fitness post-delivery, helping them achieve coveted firm, flat abdominal muscles and beautiful waistlines. Even as a mother, any woman can achieve the best body of her life. Keller has what it takes to equip and empower every mom to make that dream a reality.