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Bracing vs Drawing In

by Rodney Corn
Date Released : 18 Nov 2008

Question:

I recently stumbled across this statement from an article on your site: “Clients should be educated in the 'drawing in' process to activate the core.” Biomechanically, this is unsound advice. Dr. Stuart McGill has clearly demonstrated that drawing in the core actually destabilizes the lower back by not allowing for proper activation of the obliques. What’s your opinion?


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COMMENTS
rawat, hawa | 21 Aug 2009, 10:43 AM
draw out to stabalise occipital candiment.
Degagne, Brayden | 08 Jul 2009, 09:04 AM
great article.