When it comes to core exercises, there are a ton of different ways these can benefit your body.
A lot of us do them for the aesthetics, but they also have unnoticed physical benefits for your posture, balance, stability, reduced back pain, and better flexibility.
Your main core muscles consist of the:
Rectus Abdominis - you “six pack” muscles, they are responsible for the movement of bending forward.
Obliques - there are both external and internal obliques, they are activated during twisting and rotational movements.
Transverse Abdominis - your deep core muscles, these play a huge role in stabilizing and are engaged when performing stability exercises.
In this blog we’re going to inform you on 5 of the best core exercises and some of the benefits that come with them.
Planks
Planks work the deep core stabilizers, rectus abdominis, obliques, and lower back.
Try side planks or plank shoulder taps to progress.
Hanging Leg Raises
Targets the lower abs and hip flexors.
Focus on controlled movement—avoid swinging.
Ab Wheel Rollouts (or Stability Ball Rollouts)
Intense on the rectus abdominis and deep core.
Builds serious anti-extension strength (resisting your lower back from arching).
Russian Twists (Weighted or Bodyweight)
Engages the obliques and rotational core muscles.
Keep the movement controlled—avoid just swinging side to side.
Dead Bug
Great for building core stability and protecting the lower back.
Teaches you to brace your core while moving your arms and legs.
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