Your core muscle group consists of:
a) abdominals
b) obliques
c) glutes
d) lower back
Core exercises strengthen your core muscles. Strong core muscles make it easier to do most physical activities. It is the foundation for your posture, balance, and coordinated movement. The muscles can be strengthened and trained to contract in proper order to give you stable foundation for movement.
Other benefits include:
• Improves posture
• Improves balance
• Higher strength and power for your activities
• Less injury
• Prevents lower back pain
It is more important that you do quality core exercises than that you focus on quantity.
Start with simple core exercises which you can do anywhere at anytime.
Bridging is one example:
| A. |
Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. |
| B. |
Tighten your abdominals, then push with your feet and raise your buttocks up a few inches. Hold this position 5 to 10 seconds as you continue to breathe normally, and then lower yourself slowly to the floor. Repeat 10 times. |
 Core Aerobic Classes |
