Seated Abdominal Bracing
Description
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Seated with your torso straight, rest your hands on your thighs.
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Keeping your torso straight, tighten your abdominal muscles, as if preparing for a punch to the stomach.
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Breath through the chest, working toward breathing deeper into the abdomen while maintaining the brace.
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Then relax.
ProTip
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Imagine preparing to receive a punch in the stomach, but try not to alter your posture
Mistakes
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Hunching forward
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Dropping the ribcage forward