Category: Exercises & Stretching

HERNIA EXERCISES: How to Do Decline Situps With and Without a Bench

Healthline A decline situp bench positions your upper body at an angle so that it’s lower than your hips and thighs. This positioning causes your body to work harder, since you have to work against gravity and through a wider range of motion. Decline situps are an effective core exercise to add to your fitness routine. They improve core strength,… Read more →

HYPOPRESSIVE EXERCISE & HERNIA HEALING

The Hypopressive Exercise: The Hypo What? The Hypopressive exercise, also known as Hypopressive Abdominal Gymnastics, is a relatively recent technique used to help in exercising the pelvic floor and toning the abdomen. The reason Hypopressives are called Abdominal Hypopressive Gymnastics is due to the fact that the workout can be considered a sport in itself. (And it’s quick too! No… Read more →