How Do You Do Core Strengthening Exercises?
Your core muscles are the muscles of your trunk or torso, including the abdominals, obliques, pelvis and back muscles. Your center of gravity resides in your core and every movement you make originates here. The core muscles are small, and for many years they were overlooked in developing fitness programs. Fitness gurus emphasized aerobic conditioning and working the larger muscles of the legs and arms. Core work was relegated to some crunches during the ‘firm and tone’ cool-down of an aerobics session. But a deconditioned core causes problems; many of the injuries of the early jogging era were probably due to otherwise fit runners ignoring their core muscles. With a strong core, you are more stable, more balanced, and less prone to muscle injuries and back pain. A conditioned core not only protects against injury and firms your midsection; many competitive athletes are realizing that the core muscles are the source of power. For a more powerful golf swing or baseball pitch, a conditio
