• With realistic home-based workouts led by postnatal fitness expert Shakira Akabusi, “6 Weeks to a Stronger Core” covers deep core strength, pelvic floor support, balance and functional movement for everyday life

• The free content series from Strong Like Mum is designed for all women, including those who are postpartum, going through perimenopause or anyone looking to improve their fitness level.

• Shakira Akabusi is the author of the Strong Like Mum Method and a regular voice on TV and radio discussing maternal health, postpartum wellbeing and women’s fitness 

Host of Strong Like Mum and women’s health expert Shakira Akabusi has launched 6 Weeks to a Stronger Core, a free YouTube series to help women build real sustainable strength. 

Accessible 15-minute workouts will be published weekly, addressing deep core strength, pelvic floor support, and overall fitness. This plan will help women feel stronger and more confident, particularly postnatal and perimenopausal women. The series is designed to support women in building strength and improving their fitness within a realistic timeframe.

The series will begin with Switching On Your Core (Week 1), activating the core, pelvic floor and glutes after pregnancy or time away from exercise. It will then look to Fix A Weak Core Feeling (Week 2), tackling the familiar feeling of weakness in the middle through targeted exercises.

Moving into more challenging stability and strength work, Core Strength & Support (Week 3) will connect your core to movement patterns used in everyday life to build sustainable strength. Build A Strong Core To Make Everyday Movement Easier (Week 4) will double down on the multi-directional, functional movements that women use when moving through work, life and motherhood.

Build Core Strength That Lasts (Week 5) will develop this foundation, gently challenging the core with whole body movements, while the final session Connecting Your Core To Your Whole Body (Week 6) will demonstrate how the vital muscles developed sit within the whole body for lasting, noticeable change. 

Built on Shakira’s 15 years working with women on their health goals, 6 Weeks to a Stronger Core is tailored to fit around the busiest of schedules and targeted to achieve meaningful results. 

Shakira Akabusi, founder of Strong Like Mum, says: “Postnatal women have been overlooked for too long and recovering our core can have a ripple effect throughout the rest of our lives. I am so happy to have created a programme that will see all women build strength, stability and confidence in their bodies, helping them to sustain a healthy and active lifestyle and getting the results they want post birth.”

“Whether you’re looking to recover post-pregnancy, or just strengthen your core and pelvic floor, the 6 Weeks to A Stronger Core Programme is designed to fit in with your busy schedule. If you’re short on time but want real results, come and join me.”