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What is Core Training?
Core training is a hot topic in the health and fitness world, but exactly what is core training and why is it
so important?
Core training is simply performing specific exercises to strengthen the muscles of your core. Experts don't
always agree as to what muscles make up the core, but in general, your core is all of the muscles of your midsection.
This includes muscles in the front, sides and back of your midsection, as well as many muscles that you can't see.
The core muscles work as stabilizers for the entire body and help the body function more effectively. Some examples
of core muscles are the rectus abdominis (the six pack), the internal and external obliques, the transverse abdominis
and the erector spinae.
Here are the primary benefits of core training:
Improves functional fitness. Improved functional fitness allows you to perform everyday tasks, such as
walking, bending, lifting and squatting, more easily.
Reduces the risk of low back pain. Weak core muscles often lead to low back pain. Strong core muscles help
you maintain correct posture and reduce strain on your spine.
Reduces the risk of various health problems. Strong core muscles reduce the risk of neck pain, torn muscles,
ruptured disks, strained ligaments and incontinence.
Improves athletic performance. All powerful movements originate from the core of the body out. A stronger
core will improve your balance and enable you to generate more powerful and rapid arm and leg movements.
Helps you look good. Core training will keep your waistline tight and give you a good looking set of abs.
All of the core muscles work together to supply strength and coordinated movement. Because the core muscles work
in unison, it's best to train them together as a group rather than attempt to isolate them individually. It can be
detrimental to overdevelop one particular core muscle in relation to the others.
Recommended Resource
Firm And Flatten Your Abs provides a detailed blueprint for
developing your entire core. It contains seven levels of core training routines consisting of 44 different core
conditioning exercises. Read my review of Firm And Flatten Your Abs
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