How To Engage Your CORE | Feel Your Abs, Not Your Back!

This is how to correctly engage your core muscles! Activate the right muscles when doing ab exercises and don't stress your back.

Physiotherapist, Alina Kennedy, goes through her tips on how to better engage your core muscles when doing ab exercises. These little adjustments will help you get the most out of your core workouts!

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[Sara-wnvr]

I still cannot engage my core it is frustrating

[samishi]

No one talking about this but it is really common mistakes especially when you are beginner.. thank you for highlighting very important point .

[joshmeraz]

As a Personal Trainer...this is THE BEST core engagement tutorial ever!!! Thank thank thank

[zckyych]

i genuinely can't tell if I'm feeling this in my abs or my back anymore. even just holding my legs up feels like my back hurts

[bobbins]

I've been going to HIIT style classes for months and always having trouble with engaging my core and no matter how many times I've asked no one has been able to really explain how exactly I do that.

This is an amazing example and very clear, simple instruction. I look forward to trying it and finally feeling like I'm getting somewhere. Thank you very much! <3

[EelsOnWheels]

I've struggled with back pain while working out at home for years. This is life-changing. Thank you!

[jamiedavid]

Learnt the necessity of proper core engagement the hard way over the years. The constant hip flexor, lower back, lower leg injuries(shins splints et al)...
It's called CORE for a REASON. coz it's literally the core. This is perhaps the most important/fundamental concept you can learn early.
Wonderful illustration.

[charchar]

I’ve been running for years and never understood why my core was not strengthening with exercises. Thank you so much!

[Average_YearOld]

SUCH A GREAT VIDEO !! This was extremely helpful for me, I always thought I was doing ab workouts wrong and this video made me more confident about just starting to exercising.

[amarveerdhindsa]

The best video I have ever seen. Such a good explanation and the levels.. keep up the good work.

[TheCutestGiggle]

Very good explanation. Most of the trainers just post videos of abs workout, but don't focus on this important fact. These mistakes are exactly what beginners like me do. I just started abs workout and my lower back started painting. Thia video is extremely helpful. Thanks for explaining in detail. ❤❤

[Codyukie]

My goodness, this is so good. Thanks for sharing

[becks]

I have always struggled with lower core exercises. This has been so clearly explained - for the first time! Thank you so much!

[EE-ljkk]

Fantastic! Keeping my back flat over the years would have saved a whole lot of muscle tension. Thank you lovely

[zainabmehmood]

This video is amazing, concise and down to the point!! I've had so many problems with engaging my core and this video explains it so well. I now I know I've been wasting these years engaging it wrong, when I've been constantly complaining about having a weak core. Hopefully with time I can get strong abdominals!

[avereya]

Thank you so much, I've been having so much trouble with understanding how to engage my core and you've explained it perfectly ❤️

[dayanararivera]

I’ve had lower back pain for WEEKS bc I tried it do ab workouts I’d find on TikTok but none of the gym girlies talked about having the right form so I assumed it wasn’t that hard. Needless to say I’ll be using this video to work on my form before doing more complex workouts !! This video literally saved my life

[Kkkarlajane]

Thank you so much for this! I’ve been trying to work out at home and been having trouble engaging my core. This is the simplest explanation on how to do it properly!!

[firygrl]

I did the leg lifting for 10 minutes the I lifted my legs then held it up for 5 minutes. It started shaking a little at the last minute but I’m proud of myself for holding on. I’m grateful I realized this early on before doing complicated workouts in the wrong form. So for now I’ll focus on arm workout, engaging my core and probably walks for my legs. 2:57pm 4/8/2024 me and my group just discussed the توحيد project :)

[imjustasconfusedasyou]

honestly thank you so much. i’ve been trying to work out but i CANNOT do workouts like dead bugs or butterfly kicks, they hurt my back so much. all the advice just told me to keep my back on the ground but i literally cannot. as soon as i pick up both legs my back arches as i have no idea how to stop it. it feels like to get my back flat on the ground i need to put weight on the heels of my feet