While it may be good motivation rocking a beach-worthy bod isn’t the only reason to get your torso in shape. After all, your core is about more than just your ab muscles, it’s your body’s powerhouse. Not only does it facilitate movement, but it also h
“It’s important to build core stability first, and then build core strength,” Purdy explains. “You want to get the deeper muscles working first.” Purdy says that when you’ve got a strong core,” everything else will fit into place on top of it,” meaning you will improve, making you less prone to injury down the road. Even though it’s easy to presume that when we’re moving, our extremities do most of the work, the opposite is true: most movement starts at the center and moves outward. A rock-solid center will help ensure that your movements are strong and pain-free.
A simple but effective exercise for building core stability is to draw in the abdominal (think about your belly button pulling away from your painting), hold for five breaths, and then relax. Repeat 10 times. Purdy recommends doing this 10 times a day.
She also suggests women practice Kegel exercises, drawing in the pelvic floor to strengthen the lower end of your core (with the added bonus of better bladder control).
