Do you suck your stomach in when you walk?

[gshoemate]

Just curious. I took a Pilates class a few weeks ago and he just kept stressing over and over again about pulling your abs in towards your spine. He is a huge guy with lots of muscles and he did a demonstration. He said that he chooses to look that way. And then he let his stomach out and he had a huge stomach....he said I do not choose to look this way. So my question is, do you suck your abs in when your standing and walking? It's hard for me to remember to do it. I also remember hearing a long time ago that by sucking your abs in, your giving your abs a workout.....don't know if it's true or not.

 

[LAinSEA]

and I believe its working for me. My abs are getting stronger.

I the Windsor Pilates DVD. Even though I don't get to it 3 times a week, I have been trying to pull in my tummy while walking, standing and sitting at my job. I've noticed more muscle tone.

-Laurie

 

[Beastlover]

Yes! I find that when I do, my posture is better, abs get stronger, and my back hurts when I don't.

"I'm wearing that corsett....NATURALLY" (Denise Austin: Pilates)

 

[helenk]

Yes, it is a good way to work on those muscles naturally and is very good for your spine. It really helps with your posture. This was a lesson I learned years ago when taking aerobics.
Now that I have gotten myself back on track and have been walking this past 10 months, the first thing I did when I started was to remind myself to pull in the stomach and abs.

 

[ADisneyMom]

Thanks for that question.

I'm going to try pulling in the abs, makes sense to me.

ADisneyMom

 

[threeboysmom]

Yes!!! All the time!!!! That has been my little secret for years(shh!!). People always tell me how flat my stomach is, but really it's not. When I "let it all out" in the privacy of my home ), I look to be about 3-4 months pregnant!!

 

[gshoemate]

Originally posted by threeboysmom
When I "let it all out" in the privacy of my home ), I look to be about 3-4 months pregnant!!

Me to!! That would explain why last year while visiting my parents and seeing a cousin that I haven't seen in years.....asked my mom if I was pregnant again. Thats what drove me to the DIS.