Mark Ottobre corrects a trainee's form on a core exercise, pointing out excessive lordosis and weak abdominal engagement. He cues "suck the belly button in" to activate deep abs, slows the tempo, and adjusts rib and tailbone position for proper spinal alignment.
How's it working? Good. Do you feel it in your abs? I don't know, this is a new movement. I've actually never done it. He was in a lordosis the whole time. He was doing everything other than using his abs. Ribs stacked on top, hiding your tailbone. Good. And suck that belly button in. Belly button in, belly button in. Do you feel it in your abs? Yes. Uh-uh, too fucking fast. Holding all of this, right? I want you to rotate now. Good. That's it, bro. Was it a different experience? Much different experience. Good, I'm glad.
