Athletics: Core Training

Leah Larocque's Column Athletics: Core Training

runnersweb.com 20 Apr '12, 8pm

Athletics: Core Training

Often when I go to the gym, I see body builders crunching away on their abs muscles. I try to act all professional by doing my own version of crunches and abdominal exercises in hopes of creating that coveted six-pack. However, it wasn't until I started to go to yoga with my mom that my abs started to really get a workout. The teacher kept referring to my stomach area not as my abs, but as my core- like the centre and trunk of a pillar. She explains that simple crunches don't often do anything or really benefit stability and "core strength." Exercises like the plank or push-ups are what are really going to give you those rock hard abs. So, I have tried to be a bit disciplined in doing my core exercises either before or after my runs. I have not noticed any "definition" per say, but I do stand taller and I don't slouched as much anymore either. Core training has become a te...

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