Watched 200 videos on this.... But yours was by far the easiest and straight forward explanation on how to activate core. Thanks to you learned it in a minute.!
This was great, I've been looking for "does running give you abs yahoo" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Wiyila Tenadison Principle - (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my brother in law got amazing results with it.
Hi! Thank you so much for this explanation. I was never sure whether I was doing it right or not so I usually tried a bit of everything 😂 The "laughing" really made me understand. Hugs from Belgium
You are amazing. I would hug you if I could. Trying to recover from spondylolisthesis and struggling with doing this properly and getting super frustrated. You made this so easy.
Thank you so much, damn it it's been 5 years + since this has been out and God damn it no ones told me how to know if I'm doing it right, yo God bless you man finally I can workout properly
@@MusicLover-dv8fn generally it is because the stomach muscles are deconditioned and you have to condition them to do their job instead of your back doing it alone. Which can take time, but you just have to be intentional about keeping you core working. It might just be one minute at a time that you can keep your stomach engaged. But the more you keep at it that minute will turn into 2, into 3, ect until your stomach is reconditioned to do its job
@@fit2function528 do you have to take a breathe for it to be engaged or do you just squeeze it in because when I squeeze it in I feel like I am slumping over
@@MusicLover-dv8fn the muscles can engage on their own the hardest part is learning to do that and continue breathing at the same time. See if this video helps. ua-cam.com/video/p0nFcO_RFMY/v-deo.html
It will be slightly difficult if you feel that most of the tension from engaging your core is in your upper stomach muscles. When we breath, our diaphragm is supposed to pull our lungs down towards our upper abdominals, which is hard to do when those muscles are contracted. What you want to do now that you understand how to engage your core, is try to only engage your lower stomach muscles. This will cause your core to engage without the extra tension in your upper stomach muscles and allow you to breath easier while allowing your core to do its job. I will be posting an instructional video soon on how this is done.
Sir thank you very much when trainer used to say I never understood and was searching for videos but your example laughing n coughing was perfect ... Thank you very much ❤️
💜💜 absolutely loved ur explanation. I didn't knew that if I was engaging my core or not. But ur explanation gave me confidence that I am engaging my core. 😭I should have seen this earlier itself, before starting my workout journey 🤭
I don't know why, but I find it extremely hard to keep my core engaged at all times during the workout, I feel like I'm gonna have to start from scratch because it has a huge impact on the amount of reps I can do... My back hurts so bad after every workout...
@Fit 2 Function, thank you so much for this neat simple explanation. I have a question, it is necessary to keep the core engaged at all times during exercise and for all kinds of workouts?
Yes it should. They should be engaged and working with everything that your do, especially exercise. It will help condition your core, also it makes keeping your form a lot easier.
I’m dead 🤣 I knew what you meant immediately when you said tighten your stomach I have a 6 pack but it’s honestly going away each year still there but I need it come 😂
When someone said “Tighten your core” I thought that makes no sense, tight muscles cause injuries? That’s why you warm up! So it really means engage your core muscles, is that right?
This video should help it make more sense. The feeling that you get when doing this test is the feeling you should always feel when you engage your core ua-cam.com/video/eGjLZb8sYFs/v-deo.html
Sitting on an exercise ball is the fastest way to gain the strength and endurance to engage your core while sitting. But if you don't have a ball if you sit at the edge of a chair with good posture it will cause your core to engage the same as sitting on a ball. And if you really want to challenge yourself put your feet together in front of you and lift your toes off the floor and balance on your heels. And if that is still to easy cross one foot over the other. These can be done sittting on a ball or the edge of a chair.
Think of the funniest joke you can, once it makes you laugh or giggle pay attention to how it makes your stomach muscles feel. The tightening you feel while you are laughing is the same tightening you are trying to do
Here is a test you can do that better shows how it should feel for your stomach muscles to engage ua-cam.com/video/eGjLZb8sYFs/v-deo.html with this test you will feel it in either you back or your stomach muscles. If you feel it in your back then your stomach muscles are not working to help your back let me know it this helps.
How many divisions in your abs (4, 6, or 8 pack) is based on genetics. Keeping your core engaged can help develop and make your stomach muscles look better 4, 6, or 8 pack.
WOW - for YEARS I haven't understood what it means to 'tighten your core'. Laughing!!, this is PERFECT. Thank you!!
Awesome, glad I could help!
Tighten the core is what a fat person does when a girl walks by.
Watched 200 videos on this.... But yours was by far the easiest and straight forward explanation on how to activate core.
Thanks to you learned it in a minute.!
Awesome, glad I could help!
This is such a good explanation! I immediately found control of my abs when you said to laugh. Thank you!
Awesome, I'm glad I could help
You use your abs when you laugh? How hard are you laughing?
@@thejohnmarkproject lmao this made me laugh but you could try coughing and helps like even really silent coughs or breath out and "flex" your stomach
Thank you so much for teaching us how to tighten our core the correct way. Who would've ever thought laughter would be the example! Amazing! 🙂
Fantastic explanation man! Your video was extremely helpful for me and I appreciate the time you took to make it. Have a great day!
Your welcome, thanks for watching. Im glad that it was helpful!
This was great, I've been looking for "does running give you abs yahoo" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Wiyila Tenadison Principle - (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my brother in law got amazing results with it.
THANK YOU! I just needed a quick vid on this, not a 15 min video explaining how to contract your core lmao. YT does things to people, I swear.
Thank you so much!! After watching dozens of videos now i finally understand!
Awesome! I'm glad that I could help
Thanks! This was ridiculously easy. I could never understand any of the instructions give by all the other trainers.
Awesome, I'm glad I could help it make sense!
Hi! Thank you so much for this explanation. I was never sure whether I was doing it right or not so I usually tried a bit of everything 😂 The "laughing" really made me understand. Hugs from Belgium
Awesome, I'm glad it helped
You are amazing. I would hug you if I could. Trying to recover from spondylolisthesis and struggling with doing this properly and getting super frustrated. You made this so easy.
Great video! You had the only explanation that made sense!!
Laicie Ray I'm glad that it makes sense, and helps
I want you to know your a legend for having an actual good explanation and example. Thank you God bless
The hero we needed, Thank you.
Thank you, glad I could help!
Thank you so much, damn it it's been 5 years + since this has been out and God damn it no ones told me how to know if I'm doing it right, yo God bless you man finally I can workout properly
WOW! Simple explanation that made so much sense!! thanks!
Perfect explanation, concise and accurate, new sub here!
Now I get this and it is completely different than what I thought. When you said laugh I tried to laugh and got the point. Thank you
Finally I am able to understand Master Chris Heria
Yh same
Thank you so much, everyone has been confusing me. Now this makes sense.
Great explanation 🙌🏾 Thanks 🙂
Glad to be able to help
@@fit2function528 bro why do I find it hard to walk with my core engage ?
@@MusicLover-dv8fn generally it is because the stomach muscles are deconditioned and you have to condition them to do their job instead of your back doing it alone. Which can take time, but you just have to be intentional about keeping you core working. It might just be one minute at a time that you can keep your stomach engaged. But the more you keep at it that minute will turn into 2, into 3, ect until your stomach is reconditioned to do its job
@@fit2function528 do you have to take a breathe for it to be engaged or do you just squeeze it in because when I squeeze it in I feel like I am slumping over
@@MusicLover-dv8fn the muscles can engage on their own the hardest part is learning to do that and continue breathing at the same time. See if this video helps. ua-cam.com/video/p0nFcO_RFMY/v-deo.html
Great simple explanation! Now I understand 👍
thank you. very good teacher
can't believe it took me this long to figure it out lol good job thanks!
Omg you just helped me so much! Best explanation I've come across, now I know how to engage my core, thanks!
Tina A You're welcome! I'm glad that it helps.
Thanks for the explanation!
Amazing I watched so many videos and finally I understand thank you❤❤
Is it normal that i find breathing more difficult when doing this?
It will be slightly difficult if you feel that most of the tension from engaging your core is in your upper stomach muscles. When we breath, our diaphragm is supposed to pull our lungs down towards our upper abdominals, which is hard to do when those muscles are contracted. What you want to do now that you understand how to engage your core, is try to only engage your lower stomach muscles. This will cause your core to engage without the extra tension in your upper stomach muscles and allow you to breath easier while allowing your core to do its job. I will be posting an instructional video soon on how this is done.
Okay, thanks for the reply!
Here is the new video. I hope it make sense and makes it easier to breathe. Thanks for watching! ua-cam.com/video/J9FQgRP0GDA/v-deo.html
Thanks, i'll take a look.
@@fit2function528 you’re the best dude
Thank you I really needed the explanation
Sir thank you very much when trainer used to say I never understood and was searching for videos but your example laughing n coughing was perfect ... Thank you very much ❤️
Good tips and explanation 👍
Thank you I actually get it now and don't feel like an idiot
Thanks for the explanation, it was very clear and helpful !
Thank you!!! I always wanted to know how to do this. Great way to explain by laughing. I can do this!!!
Your welcome! I'm glad the video was able to help.
Great explanation 😆 ……
But. I have been pondering this, for 54🌕returns.
And now I know.
Give thanks!
💜💜 absolutely loved ur explanation. I didn't knew that if I was engaging my core or not. But ur explanation gave me confidence that I am engaging my core. 😭I should have seen this earlier itself, before starting my workout journey 🤭
Awesome, I'm glad it helped.
You should notice your form getting better with your workouts, plus less stress in other muscles groups that may have been overworking.
Wonderful
First time got the meaning of core engaging
Awesome, I'm glad I could help
Finally I understand, thank you!
Glad I could help!
Best explanatiom
This is great thank you 😊
Truly helpful now I get it.
Thank you! That has always confused me
Omg thank you. Know I know what to do when I do core exercises
Nicely explained 🙏
Thanks!
Thank you!
thank you I had no idea for so long
Thank you
It makes so much sense
Glad that help!
Finally someone expalined! :)
Thank you so so much for this explanation.
You are welcome!
I just realized laughing hard and longer makes your core tight.. Thanks for the explanation!
Thank you means a lot
Glad to help
Before set just give a laugh and here we go 😋😋😋 i got the tight core ... u make my day bro problem solved
Awesome!
Thanx man others are so confusing
Glad I could help!
Great video, how do you not have more subs
I don't know why, but I find it extremely hard to keep my core engaged at all times during the workout, I feel like I'm gonna have to start from scratch because it has a huge impact on the amount of reps I can do... My back hurts so bad after every workout...
Thank youuuu
I finally get it. Thank you
Awesome, you're welcome!
Man do i feel like a foll for all these years. Tq so much for the tips. Just laugh, 😂
@Fit 2 Function, thank you so much for this neat simple explanation. I have a question, it is necessary to keep the core engaged at all times during exercise and for all kinds of workouts?
Yes it should. They should be engaged and working with everything that your do, especially exercise. It will help condition your core, also it makes keeping your form a lot easier.
@@fit2function528 Thank you for the reply. It's a great task!! 😊 Will try with the exercises first. Thank you.
Thank you!!!
I’m dead 🤣 I knew what you meant immediately when you said tighten your stomach I have a 6 pack but it’s honestly going away each year still there but I need it come 😂
So to tighten the core: I just gotta smile! That is great! Thank you for that!
When someone said “Tighten your core” I thought that makes no sense, tight muscles cause injuries? That’s why you warm up! So it really means engage your core muscles, is that right?
When he said laugh, I faked a laugh to try it. Now I can't stop laughing cause it works
0:17 that's a dry humor 😂
Excellent!!!
thank you ☺
I don’t understand this is so frustrating cause I feel like every core workout I do is worthless if I can’t tighten my stomach
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
Omg thanks I understand now. I wasn't Shure how to do it but thanks I do now :D
I'm glad that I could help
I’m confused on how you do it while standing up, like my trainer says “Tighten your core” when I’m doing dumbell deadlifts
This video should help it make more sense. The feeling that you get when doing this test is the feeling you should always feel when you engage your core ua-cam.com/video/eGjLZb8sYFs/v-deo.html
Fit 2 Function omg thanks so much, the second video really helped, I’ve been stuck on this step for weeks and now I finally get it!
So like hardening your stomach like when boxing?
Chenggong Lee Yes, just like that.
Congrats i gave tou 200 subs
How do you do this and breath at the same time
So what your saying is to keep your core tight do you need to push out your stomach rather than sucking it in?
Does it create pressure which can be the cause of hernia?
so is it kind of like a stomach vacuum ?
That is another way to look at it. Sucking in while pushing out at the same time
Thanks
I can engage my core while i:m standing but can't do it when I'm sitting or lying down. Any suggestions?
Sitting on an exercise ball is the fastest way to gain the strength and endurance to engage your core while sitting. But if you don't have a ball if you sit at the edge of a chair with good posture it will cause your core to engage the same as sitting on a ball. And if you really want to challenge yourself put your feet together in front of you and lift your toes off the floor and balance on your heels. And if that is still to easy cross one foot over the other. These can be done sittting on a ball or the edge of a chair.
Thanks for replying!
Thankyouuu
so if tighten up my core does that mean i suck that in or push it out like laughing??? pls answer
You are not sucking it in, it should feel more like you're pushing it out
Try this test and see if you can feel them working ua-cam.com/video/eGjLZb8sYFs/v-deo.html
thanks bro!
ahhh one week of training abs but my back is doing all the job :/ thanks for telling
So basically just have your stomach flat af like a plank or what?
Yes that is it!
So basically making your stomach bigger?
You don't want to push your stomach out, but when you squeeze or flex your abs, they do get bigger just like when you "flex" your biceps
I dont feel anything, I dont understand.
Think of the funniest joke you can, once it makes you laugh or giggle pay attention to how it makes your stomach muscles feel. The tightening you feel while you are laughing is the same tightening you are trying to do
Here is a test you can do that better shows how it should feel for your stomach muscles to engage ua-cam.com/video/eGjLZb8sYFs/v-deo.html with this test you will feel it in either you back or your stomach muscles. If you feel it in your back then your stomach muscles are not working to help your back let me know it this helps.
THANK YOU
Ask your friend to punch you in the belly obviously you brace for it just do it and breathe while you bracing for it is what I find best to think of.
That is it
tighten your core is to basically pull your stomach in through your nose!
Plz respond my abs are like a line strait down
Do vacuums
Andiee Martinez here you go, thanks for watching. ua-cam.com/video/MVTKlnHfsC4/v-deo.html
I think he means stomach vacuums
Now I'm even more confused.
Try this test and see if it helps ua-cam.com/video/eGjLZb8sYFs/v-deo.html
@@fit2function528 So I'm flexing my abs?
@@thejohnmarkproject yes, but the key is to not crunch down to flex them. You have to flex then up from the waist up
Is possible to get an eight pack from keeping your core tight all day?
How many divisions in your abs (4, 6, or 8 pack) is based on genetics. Keeping your core engaged can help develop and make your stomach muscles look better 4, 6, or 8 pack.
i feel like im the only person who doesnt understand this at all. im a kid trying to lose weight.
That was terrible bra....give an example
Diaspora man ua-cam.com/video/J9FQgRP0GDA/v-deo.html
Diaspora man I hope the examples in the other video are what you are looking for.