Why core muscle strength is so important.
Don't get it wrong, because it's really important to have strong core muscles. But you need to be able to correctly assess the importance of this muscle group!That's why you need to stop evaluating your stomach as an object for bragging, and start looking deeper – under the skin, at the muscles – in order to benefit more when working on them.
Your cortex muscles are the whole support system
The core muscles play a huge role in your daily activities, from getting out of bed to walking down the street, but what really matters is that this muscle group literally allows you to stay straight.
This is because the muscles are designed to support the whole body. They surround the spine and connect the upper half of the body with the lower, effectively combining together all the strength of both parts.
If you look anatomically: your abs are not just one muscle. The deepest layer of abdominal muscles, by compatibility also the most important, stabilizes the spine and pelvis. If you have developed oblique muscles that control lateral movements of the body (for example, turning and other vertebral movements), this will give you great benefits, as it will increase the possible range of movements and reduce the risk of injury. And the last, but not unimportant muscle, the rectus abdominis, will just give you those coveted six cubes. It allows you to move your body more freely straight, for example, in twists.
But if we talk about all the muscles of the core, and not about the press, pelvic muscles, back muscles, diaphragm (the main muscle that is used when breathing) are also very important.
The strength of the core muscles is key in your every move
Weak core muscles are the number 1 risk in various potential injuries, especially in lumbar injuries. Core muscle training will help relieve back pain.
Lower back pain is quite a popular phenomenon, but because of it, other parts of the body, for example, shoulders, knees and hips, may suffer as a result. If weak cortical muscles are not an obvious cause of pain, then it is definitely at least one of the reasons.
First you need to work out the core muscles, and then everything else
In fact, the strength of the core is the reason why you are able to perform any other exercises. For example: when you do push-ups, do your hips sag? Does your back form a curved bridge, and your stomach touches the floor first? Or when lifting a barbell with a weight, does your back hurt? If any of this bothers you, you probably have weak core muscles.
But don't worry – there are many programs for pumping the strength of the core muscles.
...but you need to use your core muscles properly
Having strong core muscles is only part of the job. You also need to know how to use this power. Often people who are very strong in themselves have actually weak abs. This can happen due to prolonged sitting, hunched posture, or due to strong stretching, because many people mistake stretching for a good way to train and therefore overdo it.
If you are very inspired by abs training, think before adding heavy sets of twists to your workout, because you are most at risk of injury. Use lighter exercises – push-ups, squats, etc.
The next time you catch yourself thinking in front of the mirror that you are comparing your abs, remember – in fact, everything is deeper and more complicated.
