10/17/2022                                                                            
                                    
                                                                            
                                            Prone/Quadruped abdominal bracing series:
Continuing with our abdominal bracing series  we will cover the prone/quadruped abdominal bracing exercises.
Throughout our lives on the daily basis we spend so much time in a forward flexed posture. While working, doing tasks around the home, and even at play, we put excessive stresses on our low back structures and muscles causing pain and structural imbalances.
Exercises:
A. Prone
(Perform each exercise with 10 second hold x10)
1. Prone abdominal bracing( you could use a small ball to assist with cuing to perform this exercise).
2. Prone abdominal bracing with hip extension.
3. Prone abdominal bracing with alternating opposite arm and leg.
B. Quadruped 
1. Quadruped abdominal bracing.
2. Quadruped abdominal bracing with arm extension, leg extension.
3. Quadruped abdominal bracing with alternating arm and opposite leg extension.
Benefits:
Performing prone/ quadruped abdominal bracing exercise is beneficial because:
* It allows you to strengthen your abdominal wall.
* Strengthens the posterior muscles such as the glutes, erector spinae and hamstrings.
* Allows you to manage neutral spine to combat a flexed spine lifestyle.
* Stabilizes the shoulders and                                        
                                    
                                                                        
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