Many people hear the words core strength, and they simply have no idea what that means.
What is core strength, and furthermore how will it help you to strengthen your core muscles, and what muscles are your core muscles anyway?
These are all very common questions so don't feel bad. By the end of this article you'll have the answer to all of those questions, and then some...
What does core strength mean? I didn't even know I had a core!
Alright so when you hear people say that you should focus on core strength, what they're talking about is strengthening those muscles that make up the core of your body.
Basically, if you took your body and chopped off your legs under the pelvis, and your arms at the shoulders, that would be your core (minus your head, but let's not go chopping that off just yet...you'll need your eyes to finish this article).
The muscles that are left are the pelvic muscles, your abdominal muscles, your oblique muscles (the muscles that cover your ribs), and your glutes (your butt). There are other more interior muscles that make up the core muscle group as well, but let's keep this simple...and keep you awake.
In essence, these are the major muscles that make up the foundation of your body which protects your ever-so-important spinal cord and your vital organs.
So, with all that being said, let's get to the point of why core strength is extremely important.
3 Extremely Important Reasons to Focus on Core Strength...(and 1 maybe not so important...)
1) It's What Makes You Look Ripped (Yes, we start with the not-so-important pure vanity reason)- When you start building your core muscles, you start to build and bring out those muscles that well...let's say that the opposite sex seems to notice.
You know... the six-pack abs type of look? Well that's what happens when you put the spotlight on your core muscles. You get that sexy body and slender looks that the boys and girls just seem to love.
I brought this up first because let's face it...we all want to look better and more sexy. So now that we got that out of the way...
2) You'll Become a Better Athlete or At Least More Athletic - Whether it's running, boxing, football, basketball, or whatever sport you fancy...the athlete with a strong core will always be the better athlete.
Your core strength is what determines your speed, your agility, and your power. These three things are almost always what will determine whether you're a winner or loser in the world of sports.
3) No More Back Pain - For many this is a huge one. In fact according to experts, 80% - or 4 out of 5 people - will suffer some sort of back pain in their lifetime. It's also the second biggest reason that people visit the health clinic, only behind the common cold.
At any given time in the United States alone, 31 million people are suffering from some sort of back pain. That's pretty startling wouldn't you say?
If you already suffer from back pain, then it's probably not startling at all for you. In fact you might even feel a little better, just knowing that you're not alone.
But what's now unique to you, is that you now know that the way to both stop your back from hurting now, and keeping back pain from plaguing you over and over is to build core strength.
What this does essentially is to protect all of those smaller muscles in your back from getting too overly taxed and strained. This is most often what causes back pain, along with pinched nerves. But again, a strong core will keep these problems at bay, because you're now using the more major muscles in your body to do all of the heavy lifting, and not over burdening the minor ones that aren't meant for that.
So there you go, if you've ever needed a reason to increase core strength, you've now got three, with the last one being a huge one for 4 out of 5 people in the USA alone.
Now the issue is how to build core strength... and get all of the benefits of looking good, being a better athlete, and getting rid of back pain fast and forever. Click the link at the bottom to find out more!
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