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MadFit uses a crushed water bottle to explain core breathing

The prenatal follow-along begins with a lesson before moving into bird dogs, bridges and modified side planks.

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MadFit Story of October 26, 2026Trari Newsroom

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20 MIN CORE + BREATHING WORKOUT (MadFit App Prenatal Program)

Things we can learn from the video

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1:42A crushed water bottle refilling with air illustrates expansion during a 360-degree inhale.
5:04"Hug the baby" means exhaling while lifting the lower abdominals and drawing the rib cage inward.
9:11Maddie emphasizes individual adaptations and professional guidance when discussing prenatal core training.
12:16The floor routine begins with tabletop breathing, followed by bird dogs, bear planks and resisted leg extensions.
17:42Glute bridges progress to bridge marches, with cues to keep the hips stable.
20:00Modified side-plank work precedes the final tabletop knee-to-elbow crunches.

What happens before the first exercise? In MadFit's prenatal core class, quite a bit: Maddie explains breathing with the image of a crushed plastic water bottle filling back up, making rib cage and abdominal expansion easier to picture.

After last week's introduction to the complete prenatal program, this week's two uploads offer an announcement and a chance to try a class. The most-watched, "20 MIN CORE + BREATHING WORKOUT (MadFit App Prenatal Program)", has reached about 78,000 views. It is also drawing the most daily views among the channel's active titles listed here, followed by the earlier program introduction and the new announcement.

The class is a promotional preview of MadFit's own app program, drawn from its first-trimester section. Rather than going straight into repetitions, Maddie explains relaxed inhales, controlled exhales and what she means by "hug the baby." The floor routine starts after the twelve-minute mark, moving from tabletop breathing into alternating extensions, hovering bear planks and bridges. She also discusses adapting core training to individual circumstances.

One viewer describes planning to use the breathing work during warm-ups despite not being pregnant; another points out that the apparently simple exercises are tiring. Those are fitting responses to a session built around control rather than speed.

Subscriber totals were unchanged across the week, while daily viewing is currently below MadFit's usual pace. Yoga With Adriene is also having a softer viewing day, while Browney is substantially above its usual level. For MadFit, the week's activity remains concentrated on the prenatal rollout, with the practical class drawing more attention than the announcement alone.

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What viewers say

It looks so simple but its so tiring.. thank you for this exercise 💪 My 1st day 😅
@Jiel-pr3izSee it on YouTube
You're such an amazing instructor, Maddie! This is very educational and informational, especially to a discussion that everyone seem to underestimate about: core breathing exercise. I'm not pregnant but I'll definitely apply this workout to my stretching and warm up session. Thank you and God bless you!
@kryzzie07See it on YouTube
Loved your 20 Minute Core and Breathing Workout video Maddie ❤❤❤❤❤
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