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Core Strength: How to tame your Demented Mechanic

child expressing himself
child expressing himself

What does a child expressing himself have to do with core strength?

Without his excellent core strength, he would never have the vocal support to express himself so forcefully.

… and notice that superb sitting posture. Why does he have all this?

He has no Demented Mechanic to contend with.

You do have a Demented Mechanic. Here’s where you can discover how to tame him.

NOTE: Some of the articles in this section are extremely controversial. (I don’t set out to be controversial but there is a lot of crap out there about so-called “core strength”).

Many trainers teach “core strength”. However, neither they nor Pilates instructors nor Alexander Technique teachers are aware of the Demented Mechanic. Never mind the terrible damage your Demented Mechanic routinely inflicts on you.

Core Strength & Demented Mechanic articles

Here are the articles. If you don’t know where to start, email me. Tell me what’s happening for you at the moment and I’ll point you in the right direction.

Why sit-ups & crunches give you stiff shoulders
Why core strength fitness trainers don’t provide the goods
(and what they can do to correct that)
How to stop your Demented Mechanic giving you that bad back
Don’t let your Demented Mechanic mess your breathing up
Discover the one way to breathe deeply without effort
When do core stability exercises help? Why they so often weaken your core
How to recover quickly from a sudden bad back
Demented Mechanic: hands off my back while I breathe out
Getting rid of a hunchback, part 5: stop holding your chest up: rest your chest on your belly
Getting rid of a hunchback, part 6: why you should always breathe with your back
Get a flat tummy by letting it all hang out
Strengthen your pelvic floor without exercises
Why your belly will never be right until it breathes
How to flatten your belly by letting it spread
How your hips are like a bracelet
See also the breathing articles section for breathing support.
See also TheTruthAboutCoreStrength.com

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