Does vaccum stomach work?
renae161
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I had someone tell me to try an exercise called vaccum stomach for your core? Does that really work? What does it do?
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Here is a link for it.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ms-fit5.htm
I find it good for posture, basic muscle strengthening and awareness- especially when working out.
A little exercise you can do anywhere.
It, and more so, the bracing exercise, link below, are good for when you lifting.
Cheers, h.
Sorry, had to find the bracing link.
http://sortyourpostureout.com/what-is-my-core-abdominal-bracing-vs-tva/2 -
It works your transverse abdominis, a sheet of muscle underneath your visible abs. It strengthens it causing you to have a tighter stomach and greater core strength. Useful for bracing yourself during a lift and also appearing more astetic.2
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Well, you learn something new every day.
I'd never heard of this exercise, and was sure this thread was going to be a "If I vacuum my stomach, will that reduce my belly fat?" question.10 -
Haha no, I was suggested to give it a try and wanted to know what it does and if it works. I just saw the video on it and it looks very painful cause I can see the people doing in the video doing them tensing up their shoulders and chest as they inhale and pull their gut in. I'm unsure if it's supposed to look like that or not.0
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i used to do it for fun as a kid. what can i say, we didn't have television and yoga was fashionable
tried it again recently and whoa nelly. like lots of things i used to do as a kid, it's much harder now i'm grown up.Haha no, I was suggested to give it a try and wanted to know what it does and if it works. I just saw the video on it and it looks very painful cause I can see the people doing in the video doing them tensing up their shoulders and chest as they inhale and pull their gut in. I'm unsure if it's supposed to look like that or not.
how it works is, idk if it really 'works' that muscle. it's almost more just a stretch and mobility thing. you literally create a vacuum by totally voiding your lungs. your diaphragm pulls itself into that space - there's a bit of a trick to getting that to happen, kind of like creating that moment when an umbrella turns inside out. once your diaphragm moves, everything attached to it comes along for the ride. you lift the shoulders and hunch over like that to increase the space under your rib cage, that's all.
there isn't all that much effort involved. not going to tell you it's comfortable, but it's not like you're going to break a huge sweat. that's my experience of it, anyway. if you do it i'd recommend starting out pretty gently at first.
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Ok ,thank you for letting me know. Umm I don't think I'd be able to do this move, but hey at least I know how it works now.0
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My Physical Therapist had me do this lying down when I was recovering from a spinal fusion. 4 years later and I still do it most mornings while I'm laying in bed.
I'm a 58 year old woman who has gone from 250 lbs to about 160. My stomach is very flat and I feel it is due in part to continuing working on my core to support my spine. Most mornings I do 45 minutes of stretching and core exercises, so it is much more than this one exercise.2 -
thereshegoesagain wrote: »My Physical Therapist had me do this lying down when I was recovering from a spinal fusion. 4 years later and I still do it most mornings while I'm laying in bed.
I'm a 58 year old woman who has gone from 250 lbs to about 160. My stomach is very flat and I feel it is due in part to continuing working on my core to support my spine. Most mornings I do 45 minutes of stretching and core exercises, so it is much more than this one exercise.
An amazing weight loss well done. However your stomach is flat due to genetics (fat distribution) and a lack of bodyfat and not due to exercises.0 -
Why is this a thing? Isn't this just sucking it in? I learned to do that as a teenager. The only thing different is that I continued the suck-in all day. It can become automatic with enough training.2
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Elaborate.
For me the act became a constant bracing. Giving me better posture and core strength. Ready for a punch to the gut. Standing "taller". And, perhaps, creating a stronger back.
The stomach vacuum is essentially exhaling sucking it in, bracing then holding while breathing for 20+ seconds. Yes?
If you can learn to hold it longer it can become subconscious.3 -
I read the link and it's a little different than just sucking it in, basically you empty your lungs first.
But yeah, I "suck it in" all the time, whenever I stand, it's part of good posture. One of the "funny" parts of pregnancy is learning to stop that because you just can't do it anymore.1 -
What exercise did they tell you to do? My physical therapist suggested when I wake up in the morning to tighten my abdominal muscles and do a "rolling log" where you roll to the side and get out of bed by legs out first before coming into a sitting position to get out of bed instead of just straight up.1
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If they're inhaling, then they're doing it wrong. It's a complete exhale followed by trying to suck your belly button back towards your spine and squeezing. Not so much painful as uncomfortable at firstHaha no, I was suggested to give it a try and wanted to know what it does and if it works. I just saw the video on it and it looks very painful cause I can see the people doing in the video doing them tensing up their shoulders and chest as they inhale and pull their gut in. I'm unsure if it's supposed to look like that or not.
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I'm over here trying to do it and just like *kitten* this *kitten* is not comfortable haha. I don't think I'll include this one in my exercise routine, but it was good to know how it works now.0
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Sorry to disappoint haha. Maybe post it yourself and ask, if you don't find the answers here?0
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Elaborate.
For me the act became a constant bracing. Giving me better posture and core strength. Ready for a punch to the gut. Standing "taller". And, perhaps, creating a stronger back.
The stomach vacuum is essentially exhaling sucking it in, bracing then holding while breathing for 20+ seconds. Yes?
If you can learn to hold it longer it can become subconscious.
A full stomach vacuum cannot be held for any long period of time due to the complete exhalation of air from lungs and the compression of the stomach.1 -
trigden1991 wrote: »
Elaborate.
For me the act became a constant bracing. Giving me better posture and core strength. Ready for a punch to the gut. Standing "taller". And, perhaps, creating a stronger back.
The stomach vacuum is essentially exhaling sucking it in, bracing then holding while breathing for 20+ seconds. Yes?
If you can learn to hold it longer it can become subconscious.
A full stomach vacuum cannot be held for any long period of time due to the complete exhalation of air from lungs and the compression of the stomach.
You can hold it partially afterwards while breathing.0
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