Here's a rule of thumb that will serve you well: If you brace something[1], the thing being braced will become weaker. It will happen almost immediately. You

Here's a rule of thumb that will serve you well: If you brace something[1], the thing being braced will become weaker. It will happen almost immediately. Your body is very, very good at efficiently allocating resources in as miserly a fashion as possible. [1] In your body, that is.