Welcome to Your Core Challenge Series
Day 5 -Standing Core Engagement + Anti-Rotation work
Getting Vertical.
Let’s get upright in a position we spend a lot of time throughout the day. We use our core with many movements with varying levels of intensity pending the activity. Explore what you notice for you.
Ribcage Positioning.
Hello ribcage again! Ribcage awareness is peppered throughout these videos. Let’s take a look at what happens to your ribs standing. Do you grip, do you flare? Taking notice of where your ribs are in space can make a big difference in core work.
Find Your Core in Side Bending and Squats.
Bring a whole new level of awareness to core engagement in your side bending and squats. We’ll do one of my favourite anti-rotation exercises with a band that is a sure fire core burner!
Blow Before You Go.
Holding your breath isn’t a great core strategy technique. Neither is tensing and gripping your muscles. Unless you are lifting your personal best heaviest deadlift, you want to ‘blow before you go’. Your core is like a container, or like the soda can example in video 1.
Exhale on the exertion to help manage your internal pressure.
Why is this important?
Air follows the path of least resistance, think diastasis recti, weak pelvic floor, peeing when sneezing etc. The weakest link will be impacted with excess force or pressure that is not managed well.