Every heard someone say “engage your core” or “squeeze your abs”? Not 100% sure what that actually means?
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This video gives you a rundown on exactly what this is, why core stability is so important and how to best practice this. 

Key Notes:

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• The abdominal brace is essential for:
  • Allowing efficient power transfer through the body
  • Protecting the back
  • Aiding stability (particularly during a slip, stumble or fall)
    
    
• Different intensities of the brace and appropriate for different situations:
  • 100% intensity = heavy strength training
  • 80% intensity = general strength training, picking up your pack or climbing a high step with a heavy pack
  • 60% intensity = when hiking over unstable surfaces or for very low load strength exercises
  • 30-40% intensity = when hiking
    
    
• Practice this as much as you can! Do this before every single repetition during your strength training, when you are walking around, when you are standing on the bus etc.