How-To Engage Your Core for Beginners

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To engage your core 🔥, try tightening the muscles in your abdomen as if you were preparing to receive a light punch 🥊 Maintain this contraction while breathing 😮‍💨 normally and keeping your spine in a neutral position. You can practice this during exercises like planks, or even while sitting or standing throughout the day to improve core strength and stability. 💪🏽

Engaging your core during exercise is crucial because it stabilizes your spine and supports your entire body. It helps maintain proper alignment, prevents injuries # ❤️‍🩹 , and improves overall strength and balance. By activating the core muscles, you create a solid foundation for movement, enhancing the effectiveness of your workout and reducing the strain on other muscle groups.

I hope this little tip helps you as it helped me 💙

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[kenleisher]

Thank you so much. Too many times directions are given but not explained.

[jbtavs]

Why is it hard for me to breathe whenever i tried to engage my core😢

[viktorialoves]

Great video, I like the way how you make all videos so simple to the audience, well done

[User-hnwg]

Exellent example. How much core engaging is harmful? As in not relaxing and always being in tense mode?

[Tekknowgerl]

😦So...how do I engage my core?😤 ("bracing your core") what does that mean?😤

[aiqbal]

Great Channel. Thank You ! Please show excercises for Calcific Tendonitis.

[InfoLunix]

Also a trick to learn is to imagine that you have to balance a glass of water on your belly.

[ellenellen]

For me, I inhale then exhale making /s/ sound. That's how I feel my core is engaged

[shivalipatankar]

Once in a dance workshop the trainer told me to imagine your zipping your pants and it worked, that way I realised I was able to engage my core as well as breathe at the same time.
She gave us tips like you can do this while walking also so you maximise the benefits.

[Ursuspaprikas]

I still can’t figure out how to do it without just sucking in my stomach

[Aenarea]

So it's just flexing? All the time?