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FITNESS

WHAT’S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT YOUR CORE

A GUIDE TO COMPLETE CORE TRAINING

It should come as no surprise to us when fitness experts and physical trainers continue to harp about the importance of our core muscles. It is called our “core” for a reason.

So core means abs, right? Nope.

According to Lisa Matthews, a personal trainer at Treehouse Athletic Club, “The word ‘core’ generally refers to the muscles of the lumbo-pelvic region, abs, hips and lower back.” Core muscles are an essential and fundamental part of

movement and muscle efficiency, she says. They are used in everyday activities like bending over to pick up a child or twisting to see what’s behind us.

Starting with whole core workouts and progressing to isolated muscle groups in the core, here we provide a complete guide to core fitness.

22 HEALTHY MAGAZINE 2018 Healthy-Magazines.com