Pilates Hour

When is it appropriate to cue the abdominal muscles and what is the best way to facilitate functional control of the core?

It is challenging to know what to do when there is so much conflicting information in our professions. Join Brent and Shelly for a lively discussion on how to utilize both the knowledge of the science of the core as well as the science to cue it effectively.


00:00 - Introduction
06:05 - Basic Core Muscle Anatomy
22:04 - Cueing Core with Isolated Muscle Contraction/ Global vs. Isolated
29:59 - Fascia disruption on core
34:18 - Muscle Type
37:40 - Other forces initiating movement
42:32 - Hydraulic amplifier and local stabilization
43:45 - Spinal stability concept
45:56 - Facilitating stability of the torso
54:14 - Isolated Muscle Cueing vs. Systems Cueing
01:02:22 - Load-Induced Cueing
01:03:15 - Final Thoughts



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#pilateshour is a free webinar series where we discuss various topics on movement science, teaching skills, and much more. They are one hour and hosted by Polestar Pilates founder Brent Anderson with special guests on occasion.Interested in joining us? Please visit: https://polestarpilates.com/webinar