The Truth About Core Training: Discover the dark side of conventional abdominal exercises and train your core smarter with the Hypopressive Method (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780645917109)

A simple guide to understanding core and pelvic floor function and dysfunction.

What if you were told you could work your core just by better breathing, that correcting your posture is the first step to having a flat belly, or that improving your urinary incontinence or

prolapse symptoms can involve breathing better and correcting your posture?

The Truth About Core Training is the book that everyone should read. With a holistic

perspective, it explains in an easy-to-understand way how concepts such as intra-abdominal pressure, muscle tone versus muscle strength, breathing patterns or posture play an essential role in maintaining your core integrity and how by training your core smarter, you can prevent and manage conditions such as stress urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and

abdominal diastasis, the most common pelvic conditions women suffer, and also disk, groin and abdominal hernias, more frequent amongst men.

The book explains the aspects involved in core functionality and presents simple exercises to build your core foundation. The last chapters introduce you to the hypopressive technique, an innovative core training system that encompasses the principles of core functionality through breathing and postural therapy, as well as myofascial and neurodynamic release through

a sequence of poses and moves performed along with a unique breathing pattern.

It is an empowering book that gives you, once and for all, the knowledge you need about your core and pelvic floor to train smarter without having to perform a never-ending list of crunches, planks and pelvic floor clenching exercises that work these muscles in isolation.

An invaluable resource presented by Paula Campanero. A former professional pole vaulter who experienced the negative effects of high-impact exercise and heavy lifting in her own body. Paula has a bachelor's degree in Sports and Health Science and a master's in Sports Performance. She is the Australian Representative of the International Hypopressive Council and has been teaching the hypopressive method in Australia to both the general public as well as fitness and health professionals since 2015.She is also a mother of two young children and understands the physical challenges the female body faces during pregnancy and post-partum recovery.