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Any suggestion for AB exercises that does not involve psoas/Iliacus?

"Suffering" from Anterior pelvic and need a better ab strengthening exercise.

Andyy
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I've been working on fixing my anterior pelvic tilt for a while. I know what i have to do, but i'm having trouble finding a good ab strengthening exercise that works either Rectus Abdominus or the external obliques and not activating Psoas and Iliacus.

 

 

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Andyy
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Thanks dude, been using some of them, but a lot of them were new :) I'll be sure to try them out.

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Posted By: Broc_K

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAplQXk3dkU  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64cXpMTv6CE Hey these videos may give you some ideas for functional ab movements while staying on your feet either using a band or cable. These exercises will enable you to keep your glutes activated & mantain proper pelivc alignment while working your abs to perform / stabilise the movements.

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Posted By: Andyy

I've been working on fixing my anterior pelvic tilt for a while. I know what i have to do, but i'm having trouble finding a good ab strengthening exercise that works either Rectus Abdominus or the external obliques and not activating Psoas and Iliacus.

 

 

Try pall of press

Andyy
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Posted By: ohawkey

Try pall of press

Beem doing pallof presses etc and a lot of static work. Tried the new ones on those videos and werent a huge fan, but ill make it work untill my pelvis is alligned ;)

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Posted By: Andyy

I've been working on fixing my anterior pelvic tilt for a while. I know what i have to do, but i'm having trouble finding a good ab strengthening exercise that works either Rectus Abdominus or the external obliques and not activating Psoas and Iliacus.

 

 

Hi Andyy,

 

every crunch (not sit-up!) will do desired job. Psoas and Iliacus are hip flexors and if you want to throw them out of equation, every hip flexion must be avoided.

Help yourself with swiss ball in weight plates.

 

Few cases:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imui46JTe7s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4_BejlTP9k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMJA332bfs0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxaKQG-gmPY

 

BR, Gregor

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