WestyVTR
30th September 2006, 15:15
Illistrated to show you what muscles are used to stabilize your spine and how, this is what is commonly referd to as "core stability".
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e292/westyvtr/core3.jpg
A= Rectus Abdominis - 6 pack muscle
B= Internal & external obliques
C= Erector spinae
D= Multifidus
( the outer unit )
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e292/westyvtr/core2.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e292/westyvtr/core.jpg
TVA = Transversus Abdominis - natural weight belt muscle
A= Tranversus Abdominis
B= Diaphragm
C= Deep Multifidus
D= Pelvis Floor
( the inner unit )
What we see here is most of the major muscles involved in stabilizing the spine. Ill try & keep it simple :oops:
The Inner Unit.
These are the major muscles that stabilize or create stiffness in the spinal joints & sacroilliac joints. Activation of these muscles ensure that the rest of the body, arms & legs, have a stable base (foundation) to work off of. The TVA is the major muscle responsible for stabilization & actually contracts approx 30 milli seconds before leg or arm movement!! usually if activating less than this will result in pain pain. It is important these muscles work in concert to provide stability for the spine & sacroilliac joints.
The Outer Unit
This demonstrates the muscles on top of the inner unit, that are also in the team of stabilizing the spine & relitive areas.
The inner unit, which contains all the muscles is demonstrated here as the multifidus (D) acting as stabilizers for the purpose of controlling joint stiffness. To tighten the guy wires (A-C), which provide gross stabilization of the ship's mast, without tightening of the stabilizers (D) would obviously result in increased potential to buckle the mast. The mast represents your spine!
( If you tighten A & C with out tightening D the mast may buckle! )
So all in all if you dont activate your inner unit, back pain is usuallt the outcome the otter unit will supply some support but its wots inside that counts....
i hope this clears things up a little on the subject of what is my core & what does it do...
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e292/westyvtr/core3.jpg
A= Rectus Abdominis - 6 pack muscle
B= Internal & external obliques
C= Erector spinae
D= Multifidus
( the outer unit )
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e292/westyvtr/core2.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e292/westyvtr/core.jpg
TVA = Transversus Abdominis - natural weight belt muscle
A= Tranversus Abdominis
B= Diaphragm
C= Deep Multifidus
D= Pelvis Floor
( the inner unit )
What we see here is most of the major muscles involved in stabilizing the spine. Ill try & keep it simple :oops:
The Inner Unit.
These are the major muscles that stabilize or create stiffness in the spinal joints & sacroilliac joints. Activation of these muscles ensure that the rest of the body, arms & legs, have a stable base (foundation) to work off of. The TVA is the major muscle responsible for stabilization & actually contracts approx 30 milli seconds before leg or arm movement!! usually if activating less than this will result in pain pain. It is important these muscles work in concert to provide stability for the spine & sacroilliac joints.
The Outer Unit
This demonstrates the muscles on top of the inner unit, that are also in the team of stabilizing the spine & relitive areas.
The inner unit, which contains all the muscles is demonstrated here as the multifidus (D) acting as stabilizers for the purpose of controlling joint stiffness. To tighten the guy wires (A-C), which provide gross stabilization of the ship's mast, without tightening of the stabilizers (D) would obviously result in increased potential to buckle the mast. The mast represents your spine!
( If you tighten A & C with out tightening D the mast may buckle! )
So all in all if you dont activate your inner unit, back pain is usuallt the outcome the otter unit will supply some support but its wots inside that counts....
i hope this clears things up a little on the subject of what is my core & what does it do...