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Core Training Is Not What You Think
Are we putting our eggs in the wrong basket?
I hate to break it to you, but only a tiny percentage of core training will benefit your aesthetic appeal. Moving through a few planks and crunches won’t magically zap belly fat or mold the chiseled abs of a Greek god. While there are exercises that can help move you towards these goals, I fear we’re missing out on the bigger picture if the emphasis is always on the muscles in the mirror.
The downside of obsessing over aesthetic gains is that we can easily forget about functionality. Core training doesn’t have to be a chore you must do to eventually achieve bodily perfection. It’s not a one-dimensional set of movements that only involves the six-pack of your dreams.
Core training is far more diverse and accessible than we realize.
It’s a dynamic, creative process of encouraging your body to move as it was designed to move. It involves every inch of your hips, lower back, deep core, respiration muscles, and more. It helps your spine and appendages to articulate with more harmony and confidence. It’s a gateway to gaining more control of your body. It’s physical literacy for all ages.
I’ve had a lot of thought about why core training often has such a negative connotation attached to it. After interacting with…
