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Tag: Core Muscles

Strengthen your cores with dumbbells

5 Exercises That Use Dumbbells to Strengthen Your Core

Your core is the link between your upper body and lower body. It’s from this group of muscles that your body generates upper and lower body power. Strong core muscles help you sprint faster, swing a tennis racket harder, and do the functional activities you do every day with better form, a lower risk of

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Core stabilization exewrcises

3 Types of Core Stabilization Exercises and Why You Need Them

A strong and stable core helps you generate power and also helps stabilize your spine and lower your risk of back pain. To maximize the stability of your core, it’s important to move beyond static stabilization exercises, like the basic plank. Here are three types of core stabilization your body needs.

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Cathe Friedrich works her core muscles

How Strong Are Your Core Muscles?

You constantly hear about the importance of having strong core muscles. Yes, it’s important. Is your core as strong as it should be? Here are two simple ways to determine whether you could use more core-focused training.

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4 Ways to Add More Core Work to Your Workouts

4 Ways to Add More Core Work to Your Workouts

Work that core! How many times have you heard about the importance of doing that? Read on and discover four ways to add core work without spending all of your time doing standard core exercises. Then put these ideas into action for stronger, tighter core muscles.

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4 Signs That Your Core Muscles Are Weak

4 Signs That Your Core Muscles Are Weak

The muscles that make up your core are important for stability, power and injury prevention. If your core lacks strength, it’s time to give them more attention. How strong are your core muscles? Here are 4 signs they’re weaker than they should be.

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Are You Working Your Core Muscles Properly?

Most people make a critical mistake when they work their core muscles. They only focus in on the abdominal muscle group, while ignoring the rest of the core muscles that make up the torso. The core muscles consist not only of the muscles that make up the abdominal wall, but also the oblique muscles, the pelvic muscles and the muscles that support the back and spine.

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