Stomach Vacuum
How to do the Stomach Vacuum with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Abs
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Body Only
How to do the Stomach Vacuum
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To begin, stand straight with your feet shoulder width apart from each other. Place your hands on your hips. This is the starting position.
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Now slowly inhale as much air as possible and then start to exhale as much as possible while bringing your stomach in as much as possible and hold this position. Try to visualize your navel touching your backbone.
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One isometric contraction is around 20 seconds. During the 20 second hold, try to breathe normally. Then inhale and bring your stomach back to the starting position.
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Once you have practiced this exercise, try to perform this exercise for longer than 20 seconds. Tip: You can work your way up to 40-60 seconds.
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Repeat for the recommended amount of sets.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Stomach Vacuum set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your abs volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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