after posting about balance and how important the core is to balance here are a few more exercise ideas that target the core. remember the core does not refer only to the ab muscles but to the back, glute and upper leg muscles. besides balance a strong core will help to stabilize your spine, hips and help with your posture. these exercises need no additional equipment and work the entire core. if you are not familiar with how to do any of them there are many how to videos on "you tube".
- glute bridge-make sure your glutes are working and not just your quads and hip flexors
- basic plank-on elbows and toes. correct form is important
- plank with drawing one knee at a time up and down.
- side plank
- side plank with rotation
other great exercises that require some equipment:
- doing the plank on a bosu while bringing one leg at a time up, then down
- medicine ball wood chop-on one foot if you can otherwise start on both feet
not very many of us want to do these types of exercises but they are so important for improving many aspects of daily life. most of us need more core.
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