12/09/2025
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The core, also known as the abdominal and spinal muscles, needs to be adaptive and responsive to the forces of movement and posture, just like any other muscle group.
Unfortunately, some muscles are treated differently to others based more on tradition or certain belief systems than on science or critical thinking.
For example, the deep abdominal muscles, although important for helping to stabilise the spine, also need to be able to contract dynamically in response to breathing, movement, and changes in alignment.
If we are always engaging these muscles because we think this is how they are supposed to be active, this can create problems, mainly by restricting movement and creating unnecessary tension.
If the so called core were always supposed to be on at a certain level, it would simply have evolved into bone, like ribs that extend all the way down to the pelvis.
The fact that it is muscle tissue is an evolutionary sign that this area needs to be dynamic in its tension and tone so that we can function optimally.
It is okay to let the abdominals switch off and move when needed.
Movement is medicine
Tom
