Exercise Lab

Seated Abdominal Bracing


Equipment

  • Bench
  • Box
  • Chair

Muscle Groups

  • Abs & Core

Purposes

  • Abdominal strength

Description

  • Seated with your torso straight, rest your hands on your thighs.
  • Keeping your torso straight, tighten your abdominal muscles, as if preparing for a punch to the stomach.
  • Breath through the chest, working toward breathing deeper into the abdomen while maintaining the brace.
  • Then relax.

ProTip

  • Imagine preparing to receive a punch in the stomach, but try not to alter your posture

Mistakes

  • Hunching forward
  • Dropping the ribcage forward
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