Correct core activation - engage your TA and pelvic floor! | Feat. Tim Keeley | No.18 | PhysioREHAB

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This is how to CORRECTLY engage your inner / deep core muscles - namely switching on the pelvic floor and transversus abdominus, as well as finding that neutral spine position. Check our the multifidus video to learn how multifidus is also just as important in core strength and spinal stability

[PerformYounger]

I've viewed about a dozen videos explaining how to engage the TVA and this is the best I've seen. Not quite sure why other people think it's a good idea to teach contracting the TVA in a posterior pelvic tilt as this engages the rectus abdominus. Thanks for teaching in a neutral spine position. Thanks for posting

[BookishDark]

I can’t thank you enough for these videos - my muscles are all dysfunctional after years of stress and injury - my traps want to dominate everything - including my abs (which used to be strong). Trying to get them back in shape has been near impossible because i hadn’t realized how misaligned and imbalanced theyve become. These videos are life-changing. Truly.

[plasticusclinic]

This is the best core activation video Ive ever seen. I am an Aussie physiotherapy student and truly appreciate your videos. You have an extra subscriber :)

[fitfunction]

This is a great video, I was a Physio Tech for 7 years and I loved teaching this to patients.

[stephanienash]

Thank you kindly. Now I, finally, understand after being unsure if I’m doing the right things. 👍🏽

[senilecanuck]

Just stumbled across this all these years later and wow. I’ve done some vacuums to strengthen my tva but have never found a video that effectively got me activating it as it’s intended, much less been able to feel it and my pelvic floor working together automatically as they should.

They are both weak but now that I know how to activate them in normal posture without tensing a pile of other muscles I should be able to work at getting them firing and building themselves back up during other activities.

Thank you for this great explanation!

[melanieolsson]

Thank you! This will make my yoga practice much easier. I have been struggling with this "navel to spine" and this will certainly do the trick :)

[breannanagy]

I couldn't understand how to activate the TAs with pelvic floor engaged until this video. Thank you so much!

[yossz]

hi, it is all in the simple explanation and understanding the movement. thank you!

[brightandcheary]

Thank you Tim, At last, a correct and perfect method to teach abdominal engagement. Very clear directions.

[sylviacharriemcdonald]

Good stuff you take the time and explain everything in way that people will understand very easy. Thanks.

[maryhealyj]

This is absolutely perfect for many of my beginner personal training clients. I so appreciate the way you break it down and guide it through. Absolutely fantastic.

[nicktee]

I'm a student physio at Fiji School of Medicine (FNU), this session help me alot when working in women's health prenatal n postnatal😊 you got my subscription👍❤

[TheGreenforest]

After watching your lower back video I got less spasm thankful to you

[sandra.b]

OMG.. No body explain this to me before

Thank you sooo much

[stephanihayes]

Watching this after straining my neck so bad after core workouts… I literally get sick so bad. Hopefully this will help me !

[potrelviewer]

My biggest issue about core muscles activation is that whenever I slightly engage them, my lungs stop working, my entire belly locks itself. The only core muscle that I can properly use is the diaphragm; being a pro French Horn player, it's mandatory that I use the diaphragm for my musical techniques.

[bmnihaal]

I'm having a herniated disc n my physio told to do exercises by activating the core muscles, sounded strange but it seems it should be. Great video btw ❤️

[ТатьянаМануковская-гм]

For the first time I have understood how it works and i felt the results immediately ! So many thanks to the trainer! Tatiana, Russia

[bullsmoothtime]

Perfect vid, covered everything i needed. subbed for the no bs :)