08/09/2026
“Fixing” your rib flare could actually be making your core and pelvic floor work harder.
If you’re forcing your ribs down and your belly pushes out, that pressure has to go somewhere—and it may be pushing directly into your pelvic floor.
Your core isn’t something you can fix by jamming your body into the “right” position. Your ribs, diaphragm, abdominals and pelvic floor need to coordinate and manage pressure together.
So if an Instagram exercise causes:
• Belly bulging or doming
• Pelvic pressure or heaviness
• Leaking
• More back pain
…it may not be the right strategy for your body.
Save this video—and remember: your core needs coordination, not more force. 🤍
