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How to Do Vacuum Hold

Exhale completely. Suck your belly button toward your spine and up into the ribcage. Hold the contraction — do not hold your breath, take shallow breaths. This activates the transverse abdominis, the deepest core muscle and your natural corset.

Step-by-Step Form Guide

Follow these cues for correct Vacuum Hold form

1
Setup
Exhale completely
2
Movement
Suck your belly button toward your spine and up into the ribcage. Hold the contraction — do not hold your breath, take shallow breaths
3
Lockout
This activates the transverse abdominis, the deepest core muscle and your natural corset

Coaching Cues

Exhale fully before starting — you cannot suck in what is already out
Think of drawing the navel toward the spine AND upward into the ribcage
Take shallow chest breaths to hold the contraction — do not breathe with the belly

Muscles Worked

Primary: Core

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