Core Training
One of the most important areas you should work on to improve your overall fitness, is development of your core strength and stability.
Why?
Your core is responsible for supporting and stabilizing your upper body during everyday movements such as twisting, bending and lifting. Having a strong core helps create good posture which in turn helps to promote a strong back.
A lot of back pain is simply caused by poor posture and weak core abdominal muscles.
What is your core?
Your core is made up of several different muscles arranged in layers. It has deep, middle and outer layers. Imagine it like a corset that wraps around your body, underneath your ribs and down to your pelvis.
Fortunately, its very easy to train your core in just a few minutes per day.
Here are some really good examples of Core Stability Exercises that you can start with right away. Click on the link below to access them.
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/corestabex.htm
Start with the simpler exercises and progress as you get stronger.
Monday 24 March 2008
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