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Risk and reward of spinal flexion citation
➢researchgate.net/publication/349768129_Getting_out_of_neutral_the_risks_and_rewards_of_lumbar_spine_flexion_during_lifting_exercises

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0:00 Intro
0:04 Why do we want to brace?
1:26 PILLAR ONE: Breathing for bracing
1:33 What is Valsalva
1:57 Valsalva exercise
3:36 Breathing for sumo vs. conventional
4:55 PILLAR TWO: Core Musculature
5:41 Extension is not bracing
6:26 Stop reaching - be patient off the floor
7:10 Spinal Flexion is ok
8:04 PILLAR THREE: The Lats
8:17 The anatomy of the back
8:49 Common bracing cues
9:26 How to identify if a lifter isn't using their lats
9:53 Lat bracing demonstration
12:19 PILLAR FOUR: BELTS
12:29 Belts don't brace for you
13:11 Belts don't make your core weaker
14:20 You don't need a belt
15:03 Recap