More than core... 
When many people hear the word 'core' related to exercise they just think about abdominals, some may consider the back. The core is so much more and we need to do more than crunches, sit ups and planks.
The core consists of the abdominals, back, hips, pelvis all the muscles that work together to provide stability, support and strength for the entire body. A strong core provides good posture, helps prevent injuries, improves balance and overall strength. It provides strength for every day movements and athletic performance.
Knowing that the core area consists of all the muscles that support our entire body this guides us in how we exercise the core. The best way to work the core is with exercises that target all of the muscles that support the spine and help us to walk and move through life. These exercises will include compound and functional movements along with stability work. Compound movements use more than one muscle at a time, functional movements based on real world and involve multiple joints, stability focuses on maintaining balance and control movement. Now that we understand the core, importance of a strong core and best way to train the core, give the workout below, see video link, a try.
This is a 45 minute core workout you can choose the weight that challenges or go through the moves without additional weigh. Keep in mind we do need to challenge ourselves if we want to see change.
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