The first“CORE” tip I gave was that the“CORE” needs to be “STABLE” in order to functionally use our body/muscle systems.
Today I will show you WHY & HOWwe create a stable “CORE”.
When we say “stable core” it really means creating enough pressurein our core region so our body (in this case, our spine) doesn’t break like a twig when we face a large external force. (This is the primary “WHY”)
(Don’t worry, this doesn’t happen easily)
Have you seen weight lifters with a huge belt around their core when they squat with heavy weight???
http://leanmuscleproject.com/weight-lifting-belt/
That belt, used to protect you from potential damage, assists you to create that pressure.
This is called, “internal abdominal pressure”
which is,,
EXACTLY the “CORE UNIT”s job!!!
That’s what the “CORE UNIT” does, it protects.
If the “CORE” muscles are working properly, that means the “core region” is stabilized (ready for high demand).
Now, you might think having a strong core is unnecessary for you because you may have no intention in squatting 200lbs.
I will prove you wrong tomorrow.
I will convince you why it is necessary for you to want your “CORE” to be working optimally.
As you can see, everyone has their own way of describing the “CORE”.
As much as it is nice to be able to see it visually, you might be left confused if you encounter more than one of these images.
So, what is the“CORE”?
What should YOUknow about the“CORE”?
Would knowing which specific muscles compose the“CORE” make you strong? Maybe? Maybe not?
You already know the “CORE” is important so you know you want to strengthen it, right?
If so,
wouldn’t you want to know the reasoning behind why the “CORE” should be strong?
If you know the “why” you would easily understand “where” and “what” to focus on when trying to build a strong “CORE”.
I’ll tell you the “why” today.
Our body has sets of muscles that work together.
These “sets” of muscles are what a simple movement like walking to a complex movement like throwing or swimming.
https://www.acefitness.org
This may be referred to as “Functional” movements.
These systems of muscles working together allow us to do many movements without commanding each muscle to move. (that would be super hard)
However, in order to ignite the power of these muscles systems properly, the “CORE” MUST STAY STABLE.
You can see the purple line in the above transfers through the central part of the body. If that central part is unstable, power cannot transmit through.
In other words, my definition of the “CORE” is the group of muscles that get’s your body ready to exert optimal strength & power.
Strength comes from big muscles in our body, but without a strong enough core engagement, we can’t switch our well-engineered muscles systems on the way we hope to.
