How You Can Correctly Engage Your Core

What if my pelvic floor is too tight? Won’t this exercise make it worse?

mam this channel is awesome. for beginners who know nothing in fitness. u have simple tutorials for super beginners. thank u

This is the best video I’ve seen thus far explaining how to engage your core. Thanks.

I know that I’m late but anyways, THANK YOU SOOOO SOOO MUCH! I finally understood it! It helps with workouts so much!

Finally got it dear from ur video……but just tell me can one only engage his lower abs without disturbing upper abs bcoz i cant separate it…..secondly actually im practicing tuck hand stand….every video i find they say engage ur lowee abs but how and when im not getting

Thanks a lot for the explanations and demonstration! It will help me big time when i am swimming.

This is a great video! I have a question Are your glutes also pulled in tightly when your core is engaged? Mine are, and I don’t know if it is because I am doing it wrong? Thanks again for the short and awesome explanation!

is it like pulling in the anus in xD as elliot does here /watch?v=iCbf2wqE4Gw

For some reason whenever I try to lower my legs I can’t keep my back flat on the floor. No matter how hard i try it automatically arches. How can I fix this?

Thank you kindly. Now I, finally, understand after being unsure if I’m doing the right things. ����

wow!! i couldnt understand the whole diaphragm thing plus i have scoliosis issues so i think my reflex is to keep it from going flat anyways. thank you!!

First bulid abs and then talk about how you got them.Also, abs are best developed from weighted exercises and proggresive overload, not this pilates shit.

can you breath “into your belly”/ using th diaphragm with the core engaged? because i feel like i cant am i doing something wrong or is it just that way?
thank you:)

You’re looking very vibrant, Lilly. Thanks for these tips ��

What about girls who suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome ���� even if we’re skinny we still have an ugly tummy and its really hard to work on it ��

Omg I did those 100’s with @blogilates on her 30 day ab challenge… they look innocent but they sure aren’t! ��

hi Tim is it safe/effective to do this flat on back but with the knees down?

Thank you! This will make my yoga practice much easier. I have been struggling with this “navel to spine” and this will certainly do the trick:)

When you’re engaging your core during exercises such as planks, bicycle crunches, etc. Do you only engage your core when you breath out? I tend to have a hard time breathing while I’m engaging my core, so I may be doing it wrong. I’ve watched many videos such as Chloe Ting and she always says to squeeze your abs when you breath out because it’s hard to do it when you inhale. Hope you can respond!

many people say that when they engage their core they cant breath but when I engaged my core, I was able to breath properly. am I doing it wrong?

Loved the video!! Do you recommend incorporating a pilates workout everyday? I always hear that pilates are so good for you.

So when you buy pants, do you buy the size that fits when your core is engaged or relaxed? Id be patiently waiting for you answer hehe so i hope you can answer this still even if you see it a year after. Thanks!

So when you inhale, you still maintain engaged core right? I’m quite confused about this �� Thanks in advance

I dont know if am engaging my core because when i did the workout thing my belly was flat and looked like it was activate but i cant breath so plz help me

Thank you this really helped understand core engaging properly xx

Thank you Tim, At last, a correct and perfect method to teach abdominal engagement. Very clear directions.

I love you personality so much. And I need those Abs. Such great tips. I didn’t think about activating all the time. Going to start these tips tomorrow. Thanks Lilly xxx

I am able to feel the tensing of the muscles on my back but my upper back also tense Up. Why is this? My shoulders were weak from laying on my back.

okay so I have been working out for probably 2 years now and I’m just now learning how to engage my core!!! I have always struggled with toning my muscles and someone told me that I probably wasn’t engaging my core and I honestly had never heard of it before.  This video made complete sense and explained everything perfectly!!!

hi, beautiful! thank you so much for this <3 so helpful! how often would you say you work your abs, per week? i.e. not just hollow activation in the car, or at work, but exercises such as the 100s?:•)

You did awesome and I understand better now how to do it. Thank you ����

i have unsolved diastasis recti for 3 years. now im on an electric muscle stimulator for DR, i have to contract my abdominal muscle and pelvis floor at the same time with controlling my breathing..its so hard

Great video! Thank you Lilly <3 So do you think i should focur more on core activation than f.e. weighted crunches to see more definition on my stomach? I have flat belly, but I wish to have more definition on lower abs (maybe 6 pack one day:D )!

This is absolutely perfect for many of my beginner personal training clients. I so appreciate the way you break it down and guide it through. Absolutely fantastic.

Hi. Thanks for posting this great video. This is the first one I’ve found that has an understandable explanation of how to turn on your core. Thank you! Can you please let me know why it’s important to turn on the core muscles when you breathe out? Is there a difference if you do it when you breathe in? Thanks in advance.

I engage all the time but I always felt like I was cheating and always felt like I needed to tell people not to envy my body because if I were to relax id look pregnant. Lol. But this makes me realize I’m good after all! Woohoo!!!����

I started doing this in about 4th grade.. it was honestly hard for the first 2 weeks im sure, but now I’m a Sophomore and I dont even realize I still do it every day.

The first exercise and the way you described it seems to be the style of breathing/bracing I do when walking except I tend to hold that mild corset while even breathing out. Is that ok? Or can that cause dysfunction over time?

Grrreeeaaaat explanation & demo, it’s so easy to understand. After months of searching for an answer, yours is the best by far!

Best video available to show how to do it properly, whereas I was sucking in just from the stomach and could not manage to feel its effectiveness to pull in  from lower down its easier and effective.  Many thanks much appreciated x

great video, will direct patients/clients to it in the future

Perfect vid, covered everything i needed. subbed for the no bs:)

Great video thank you. You explain stuff so well. Cheers, DEB T

You explained very nicely that other videos couldn’t do. Love from India ❤️

When you activate the TA, if your poop muscle (for lack of a better term) is squeezing too, is that too much and incorrect?

I’ve viewed about a dozen videos explaining how to engage the TVA and this is the best I’ve seen. Not quite sure why other people think it’s a good idea to teach contracting the TVA in a posterior pelvic tilt as this engages the rectus abdominus. Thanks for teaching in a neutral spine position. Thanks for posting

What?!! So do people with abs have always had their cores engaged and if they relax they would look like that of 0:28?? Ive always thought their relaxed state would be really flat

I have watched tones of videos explaining engaging core but even thing goes off my head. You explained it very well and noe i know what is engaging core means.
Thank you

Oh my god this is the most easy explanation.. now I understand how to engage my core..thank you so much..this trick will change my life ��

Can you please tell me that do I need to activate/engage my core muscles consciously Everytime I do a squat or deadlift or will it get engaged automatically/subconsciously as it becomes strong???

The best video that explains in the simplest terms on how to engage your core. I hope this burns my lower belly fat. I have lost weight but my lower belly fat is kinda slow to burn

Hey Tim, really like your video channel.
I had a question about the place of teaching TA and PVM activation in the chronic back pain clientele. How would you respond to the recent teachings of Peter O’Sullivan and the group of people that are beginning to fade out the teachings of core stability to the chronic non specific LBP patients.
Do you feel like there still needs to be a presence of both schools of thought?
Cheers
Elliott Physio at Bendigo hospital in the outpatient rehab clinic.

Pelvic floor therapist taught me to engage all the core muscles by pretending you’re about to defend a punch to the stomach. The action is almost more of a reflex than a deliberate drawing in of your navel.

Thanks Lilly, I always take note of your core and nutrition content because seriously your tummy is goals! Looking forward to the daily content resuming ��

Does engaging the core put pressure on your back (for beginners). When I do what you said I feel pressure on my back. So what’s wrong?

Yes yes yes!! �������� This is so helpful thank you so much for this video!! I’m definitely going to keep coming back to this until I feel confident that I’m activating my core properly

Best video on how to engage your core… I loved your enthusiasm in explaining things… More love to you <3

Do u believe I can naturally close my Diastasis Recti and not go thru surgery? I have been told to do core strengthening but there are some that actually make the DR worse (crunches) or (leg lifting) I also have two hernias I am dealing with.