WHAT DOES ENGAGE YOUR CORE MEAN?!

Ok, normally you hear:

draw your abdominals in!
maintain a neutral spine!
engage your lats!

..... Wait, wuhhh?? LOL

Let’s try:

no letting your rib cage puff out!
avoid arching your lower back!
don’t hunch/shrug your shoulders!

Those are pretty much telling you to do the same things as the 3 cues above. Yes, for real!

So why the confusing jargon?! In the fitness biz, we’re trained to use positive cues over negative [that “DO this” is better coaching than “DON’T do that”]... but, there are always exceptions to the “rules” & with core engagement, I find that the “negative” cues are far more recognizable & easy to process while you’re FREAKIN SUCKING AIR - hahaha.

Here’s a 15 second video that quickly demonstrates what those cues look like too:

I hope these tips help you to 1. better understand how to engage your core; & 2. better understand the language us fit pros use on the regular. Feel free email me if you have any questions for me too!