3 Tips to Strengthen Your Core
Let’s be honest, who doesn’t want a strong core? Six-pack abs, a sturdy back and multiple health benefits. The core is more than just your abdominal muscles. It’s your lower back and the place where your body generates its power. Just look at boxers, they have some of the most impressive cores in sport, this is to help generate knockout power.
Looking good is just a side effect. Having a strong core not only looks good but is also essential to long-term health and fitness. Let’s look at three tips to a stronger core.
Walk The Plank
The plank is the most underestimated exercise in fitness. This simple yet effective exercise not only strengthens the abdominal area but also targets the entire core such as the lower back and often isolated oblique muscles. Try some planking in your routine and notice huge benefits from day one.
Start simple by doing 2 sets of 30 second duration at the end of your workout and build from there.
Variety Is The Spice of Life
Do you want to know the secret to core success? It’s variety. It’s keeping your body guessing, whilst also targeting every area of the core. The key to variety is to remember that the core is not just the abdominal muscles, but also the obliques, lower back and the often-neglected lower abdominal muscles too.
An easy way to add variety to your routine is to make sure there is an exercise for each of these muscles in your core workout.
For Example:
- Decline sit-ups for the lower abdominal,
- Russian twists for the obliques,
- Hyper-extensions for the lower back and
- Regular sit-ups for the upper abdominal muscles.
Correct Technique
Everything starts with the correct technique. Not only does strong form help reduce injury, but it also helps you target the muscles more intensely. This allows better results in a shorter time. So, keep it simple and do it right.
There you have it, three ways to help you strengthen your core and get the abs you have been dreaming about.
