As shown in the video above, core muscles create abdominal pressure (AP) that supports the spine and it also protects the vertebral discs. If core muscles are weak, AP is lowered, which increases the risk of lower back pain and disc herniation.

There is a certain level of AP required to complete a specific task in everyday activities. For example, sitting requires AP level 1, standing=2, walking=3, running=4, bending=5, lifting heavy objects = 6,7,8.. and so on. So, if your default AP is low (3 for example because you don't do any exercises other than walking), you will be exposed to lower back injuries when running or bending forward to pick up something from the floor.

What I really want to emphasize in this post is that it is not the bending motion or prolonged sitting that causes disc herniation. In fact, it is your weak core that does not keep up with the AP required for whatever you do. If your core muscles can create a higher level of AP that can protect your disc when bending or sitting, such activities will cause no harm.

In this program, you will learn how to increase AP gradually to overcome disc injuries.