Bracing of the abdominals is being promoted as the optimal core concept. Bracing involves tensing the abdominal muscles as if preparing for being punched in the stomach. The idea is to learn to tense all the muscles around the abdominal cavity to prevent movement of the lumbar spine. Apart from the abdominals the back and Gluteal muscles are also recruited to create a state of “Super-stiffness”
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