Engaging the Core for Beginners - Basic Ab Exercises

Core strength is very important for everone, but especially those that experience back pain. Here is a video for absolute beginners in how to engage all muscles of the core, including the rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, internal and external obliques, and the back. Learning to engage the core and what that feels like is important before you move on to more challenging exercises, so learn how to engage it correctly!

Dr. Shannon Ferguson is a naturopathic doctor and RMT at Country Hills Massage Therapy in Calgary, Alberta. She focuses in chronic pain and injury, prolotherapy, fertility, and hormonal issues. For more information please visit www.calgarynaturopathiccare.com