A Guide to the Muscles in Your Core When many people think of their core muscles, they think of only the abdominal muscles. But there is much more to it than just the abs. The major muscles of the core run from the front of the belly around each side of the body to the…
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4 Ways to Get Rid of Your Love Handles
4 Ways to Get Rid of Your Love Handles Before we get into some ways to get rid of love handles, let’s first define what they are. In essence they are deposits of excess fat on each side of the body (usually right above the top of the pelvis); they are also referred to as…
3 Exercises That Can Strengthen Your Core
3 Exercises That Can Strengthen Your Core Many people that have exercised for years do not realize there is a difference between core strengthening and core stabilization. Do you? How you can tell the difference as far as core routines go, exercises that move your spine are core strengtheners. Exercises that equal no movement of…
How to Track Your Core Exercise Progress
How to Track Your Core Exercise Progress There is an old adage that says “That which is measured, gets improved.” And it is true in a couple of ways. First, just the act of recording measurements on paper brings with it a certain accountability that otherwise would not be there if the numbers were not…
2 Ways to Test How Strong Your Core Really Is
2 Ways to Test How Strong Your Core Really Is The core consists of different groups of muscles running from the top of our shoulders to our pelvis. Its function is to connect our four extremities by transferring energy from the upper body to the lower and visa-verses. So basically the core is involved in…