Purpose of the excercise

Improve core stability and abdominal activation

Target

Low back pain / Poor posture / Core weakness / Difficulty with trunk stability

Muscles that can be trained

Transverse abdominis / Internal obliques

Note

Also known as the abdominal hollowing exercise or draw-in maneuver.
Helps activate deep core muscles and improve trunk stability and posture.
Commonly used in rehabilitation, low back pain management, and core training.
abdominal hollowing
draw-in maneuver