There are a good many myths regarding the best way to achieve good posture, and ‘keep your abdominal muscles braced’ is up there with the worst of them.

It’s more than shocking to see this cue listed in an article on “Why Posture Matters” on the Harvard Publishing website 

Not one muscle – or group of muscles – should be consciously, purposefully and continuously engaged. The body doesn’t work like that.

The big problem with this particular cue is that it can do a lot of harm, affecting digestion, breathing, vocalisation and continence.

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