Healthy Magazine Holidays Issue 2018

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.
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