Reply With Quotedrawing in is the way that you work your TVA. It should actually contract naturally before movement happens. In some it doesn't (for example some people with lower back pain). You can do a search here, the debate of drawing in or abdominal bracing has been brought up numerous times before.
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12-17-2006, 09:46 PM #1Young & Dumb User
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havnt seen anything on excersises for working the TVA, the transverse abdominous i believe... anyways i was just woundering what everyone was doing, or if anyone has put any effert into strengthening this muscle, and woundering if anyone could give a explination as to what this muscle does
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12-18-2006, 07:41 AM #2Patrick ELITE MEMBER
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Planks.
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12-18-2006, 08:00 AM #4Patrick ELITE MEMBER
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12-18-2006, 08:02 AM #5Young & Dumb User
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planks and bird dogs??
im looking for this stuff but im not finding any..
possibly a link?
or am i missing something here?
forgive me... im pretty new
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I love watching younger guys try same side bird dogs, they just collapse to the side and it is hilarious.
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12-18-2006, 08:05 AM #7Patrick ELITE MEMBER
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much thanks
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i im just gunna through in that a "super man" might also qualify?
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12-18-2006, 08:11 AM #10Patrick ELITE MEMBER
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a superman is avtive spine extension. these are isometric exercises....two different things. Originally Posted by plewser2006
i im just gunna through in that a "super man" might also qualify?Optimum Sports Performance
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12-18-2006, 08:13 AM #11Young & Dumb User
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the bird dog threw me off for a minute...
thank you for educating my weakminded self
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