Monthly Feature: What is your core?

People often loosely refer to someone with well-defined six-pack abs as having a strong core. However, that is the superficial muscle group of the abs known as the rectus abdominis. The core as the name implies is the group of deep muscles around the spine. I like to refer to it as the imaginary belt around the waistline. Having a strong core is a good foundation to execute all other exercises and activities as it helps with stability and therefore, injury prevention.

Some core exercises are:

• Planks
• Bridges
• Bird dog

Please, feel free to contact me if this is something you want to explore.

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