01/07/2026
Why is it important to engage your core? And how to engage your core?
1️⃣. Why this is important:
Your transverse abdominis is your body’s deep core stabilizer. It acts like a natural corset around your spine and pelvis. When it’s engaged:
• It helps protect your low back
• Improves posture and balance
• Supports the pelvic floor
• Makes movements like lifting, walking, and exercising safer and more efficient
• Helps reduce unnecessary strain on the spine and hips
2️⃣. We use this muscle during everyday activities—getting out of a chair, lifting groceries, or reaching overhead. Learning how to gently engage it gives your body a stable foundation so your arms and legs can move more easily and with less pain.
3️⃣. How to engage your transverse abdominis (TA):
Think of gently tightening the muscles you would use to stop gas or stop the flow of urine—that’s a Kegel. Now, while you gently hold that, imagine zipping up a snug pair of pants from your p***c bone toward your belly button. Your lower abdomen should gently flatten or draw inward, not brace hard or push out.
You should still be able to breathe normally and talk while holding it. There shouldn’t be any tightening in your glutes or holding your breath.
4️⃣. 3 rounds
-20 resisted dead bugs
-20 resisted mountain climbers
-20 side plank rotations
-20 half kneeling chops w/ or w/o weight
