I do these at the recommendation of my osteopath. They're great for stabilizing your pelvis and core while doing compound lifts such as squats.
The key is to be able to activate the transverse abdominis.
You know your doing it right if you put your hands on your hips, fingers placed at the front of the pelvis to the inner side of your hip bone and you can feel the inner abs flexing.
Start by doing them on the floor, lying on your back with your legs bent 45 degrees in front of you. Get use to using the proper muscles.
After you can lie on a foam roller (along your spine), activate the TA, and then try keeping balanced while lifting one foot of the ground and then the other. When doing these there shouldn't be any swinging on the foam roller kind of like balancing on a seasaw.
The key is to be able to activate the transverse abdominis.
You know your doing it right if you put your hands on your hips, fingers placed at the front of the pelvis to the inner side of your hip bone and you can feel the inner abs flexing.
Start by doing them on the floor, lying on your back with your legs bent 45 degrees in front of you. Get use to using the proper muscles.
After you can lie on a foam roller (along your spine), activate the TA, and then try keeping balanced while lifting one foot of the ground and then the other. When doing these there shouldn't be any swinging on the foam roller kind of like balancing on a seasaw.