Strength comes from the core!
The difference between try and triumph is a little umph.
Marvin Phillips
If I'm honest, I've lost my mojo a little, I'm still running however, I've not been going to the gym and I've been neglecting my core. So, if like me, you need to get off your arse a bit more, here's some reasons why you should pay more attention to your core.
Core exercise help build a strong core that will keep you healthy and pain-free.
Your core is your centre of gravity. A strong core allows for stronger functional movement throughout exercise and everyday life. You should constantly engage your core, whether you are doing a workout, standing in the kitchen cooking a meal, or sitting down at work.
A strong core will help prevent injury and promote more efficient workouts overall.
5 Reasons why you need to be doing core exercises
1. Core exercises strengthen core muscles
It may seem like a no-brainer, but doing core exercises builds core strength. It’s hard to strengthen a muscle group without doing exercises to strengthen it!
2. Improve posture
Why is a strong core essential? A robust and healthy core means good posture. Good posture means a healthy body, especially a healthy back. Slumping in chairs and arching the neck at screens is horrible for posture – a healthy core helps alleviate that tendency.
3. May improve running/training performance and balance
Core exercises don’t just help tone and sculpt six-pack abs! Core exercises are great for improving overall balance. Running and training require a solid foundation. A strong core helps build and maintain that foundation. The core is used in virtually every movement so it makes sense to strengthen it!
4. Core exercises help reduce injury when combined with full-body strength training
A strong core doesn’t just improve running and other training; it can help decrease the risk of injury. Ultimately, this improves athletic performance since less time injured means more time and energy for safe training. A holistic training plan that includes full-body strength training is a great way to bulletproof the body.
5. Reduce lower back pain and stiffness
Most people suffer from lower back pain and stiffness. Core strengthening can help alleviate that pain. As mentioned above, it also decreases the risk of getting injured again.
Which muscles core exercises work?
When most people think of core muscles, they think of abs. But the core is made up of more than 12 different muscles – who knew!? They include deep core muscles as well as outer core muscles. Expect to work the following muscles when performing core exercises:
Deep core muscles
Pelvic floor muscles (supports vital organs)
Transverse abdominis (the muscles that help protect the spine)
Internal obliques (muscles on the sides of the abdomen)
Multifidus (deep back muscles)
Diaphragm (primary respiration muscle)
Outer core muscles
Rectus abdominis (six-pack abs muscles)
External obliques (muscles on sides of the abdomen)
Erector spinae (lower back muscles)
Quadratus lumborum (part of the abdominal wall)
Hip muscles including glutes, hamstrings and quads
Adidas training: find the best core exercises, build a core workout
The adidas Training app has 310 individual exercises and more every day! Plus, do full Guided Workouts that are super fun and core-focused. If that’s not enough, athletes can build a customized core workout with the Workout Creator.
Create a custom core workout in 10 seconds using workout creator
Decide how long to work out
Choose Abs & Core
Pick how hard to make the workout
Choose to work out with no equipment or just resistance bands (more equipment coming in the future)
Finally, choose if the workout should be neighbor-friendly (no jumping or noisy exercises)
Generate Workout[AS1]
I hope this has been useful, I'll follow up next week with some core exercises I find helpful!
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