Global Function of the Core
Michol Dalcourt
- Introduction
- Core popularity
- Perception of abs as their own ID
- Abdominal wall is a continuum of the whole body
- Hyper analysis – lose the macro view
- True anatomy of the abdominal wall
- Separation = loss of effectiveness
- Myth: we have to train the core on its own
- Core is a conduit for the arms and legs. No movement in arms or legs – not training the core
- We want core muscles to react
- We want hip motion to turn on core muscles
- Goal – activate the core along the way vs. targeting the core
- Leg and arm movement turns on the core
- Effectiveness of crawl patterns
- Fixed pelvis, spine or body position in training – no carry over into life
- How to apply core training in upright position
- Isolated core activation relevance
- Fascial anatomy of core and spine
- Front and back anchor points – the whole system is one muscle
- By preferentially firing one muscle, we create limits in the system as a whole
- Drawing in trunk vs. natural functional breathing
- Appreciating global function of the body
- When – from the beginning, fully integrated
- Core muscles respond to full body motion
- Stiffening the system to stabilize it – limits ROM
- We are vibrational beings in oscillation
- Nervous system awakens through movement
- Pain – overcompensation and over emphasis on stability
- How – full body movements, crawl patterns in all directions
- Body weight with limited ROM -> expand ROM -> add load
- Using the PTN Exercise & Flexibility Library!