Tva

[plewser2006]

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

 

[P-funk]

drawing 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.

 

[Dale Mabry]

Planks.

 

[P-funk]

bird dogs

 

[plewser2006]

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

 

[Dale Mabry]

bird dogs

I love watching younger guys try same side bird dogs, they just collapse to the side and it is hilarious.

 

[P-funk]

bird dog

prone plank

side plank

 

[plewser2006]

much thanks

-feel retarded for asking-

 

[plewser2006]

i im just gunna through in that a "super man" might also qualify?

 

[P-funk]

i im just gunna through in that a "super man" might also qualify?

a superman is avtive spine extension. these are isometric exercises....two different things.

 

[plewser2006]

the bird dog threw me off for a minute...

thank you for educating my weakminded self