12/03/2020
Learn how to Vacuum! ⬇️ Read below to learn!
Let me guess, you go to the gym & do endless crunches day in & day out hoping to have a smaller waist without realizing that your abs are actually a muscle too, which grows like any other muscle. And on top of all that, you have a day dedicated to abs 😁. You’re not alone! I use to do that, and most people still do. If you’re working out right, you don’t need a day dedicated to abs! Not only is it inefficient; it’s also bad for your spine! Ok...enough with my rant!
Here’s 3 steps you can do to get a tighter waist & improve posture/back pain! ⬇️
1️⃣ : First step; lying down on your back with your knees up, and heels close to your butt; kinda like if you were going to do a bridge pose.
2️⃣: Second step; take a deep breath of air through your mouth, and then exhale through your mouth until completely out of air.
3️⃣: Third step; Imagine sucking your belly button into your spine; it will feel weird at first, but with practice, you will be able to get it done. Hold this contraction first for 10 seconds, and then breath for 10-20 seconds and repeat! This is the easiest position to learn in, since you’ll have gravity working with you on your back and you’ll be able to see how it feels.
➡️EXTRA #4 : Once you’ve mastered the lying on your back bent knee position; move to a standing or bent over position on your hands and knees; kinda like a cat cow pose in yoga. This is the hardest position since now you are fighting against gravity. Same thing as above⬆️. Exhale completely and then suck your stomach/belly to your spine; as you get better...keep trying to increase your breath hold time to eventually a vacuum hold for 1 minute.
Personally what I have used to help me increase my breath hold is a free diving table app. They are free, so download it and start practicing. It will teach you how to breath normal for some time and then when you hold your breath, you’ll exhale and hold the vacuum for the prescribed length of time. It’s all about breathing control! Yes, it’ll suck the first time you do it! But eventually to it body will adapt!
Give it a try and let me know how it worked for you or DM me for questions!🤙😎