Stomach vacuum
How to do the Stomach vacuum: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Core), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.
How to do it
- 1
Stand tall, feet shoulder width apart, hands on your hips.
- 2
Exhale fully and draw your stomach in, picturing your navel touching your spine.
- 3
Hold about 20 seconds, breathing normally, then release.
In a Setline session: 3 sets of 20s.
Questions
What equipment do I need for the Stomach vacuum?
The Stomach vacuum uses: Bodyweight.
Which muscles does the Stomach vacuum work?
The Stomach vacuum works: Core.
How many sets and reps for the Stomach vacuum?
In Setline sessions the Stomach vacuum is programmed as 3 sets of 20s.
Which Setline styles include the Stomach vacuum?
The Stomach vacuum appears in: Tai Chi.
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