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Core Exercises

Core exercises to strengthen your core muscles which are very important, your core muscles are needed when we walk, run and perform many daily tasks.

Developing your core muscles is one of the best ways to prevent lower back problems, this involves working your lower back, abdominals and the pelvic area.

Equipment that can be used for a core workout

  • Exercise ball
  • Ab rollers
  • Exercise mats
  • Pull up bar

    Other exercise that works your core muscles

  • Squats

  • Deadlifts

    Plank exercises are designed for the core muscle groups

    To do the front plank you need to get into a press up position, but rest your bodies weight on your forearms and elbows instead of your hands, then you just hold your body in that position for a period of time.

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    Below are two exercises with details on how to perform them that work your lower back and abdominals which are core muscle groups

    Stiff leg deadlift/requires barbell or dumbbells

    Technique Dumbbell version

  • Stand up straight with your feet about one foot apart holding a dumbbell in each hand.

  • Keeping your back as straight as you can, lower the dumbbells using your lower back muscles, like you were trying to touch your toes.

  • Lower to a comfortable position, then slowly straighten yourself keeping your back straight, return to the start position.

    Back strengthening exercises

    Alternating Ab Crunches

    Technique

  • Get in the crunch position, with your back flat on the ground, knees up, elbows out to your front, fingers on temples.

  • Now try and touch your left knee with your right elbow, you should feel your obliques being worked as you perform this, then repeat with the other side.

  • For added benefit you can extend and straighten your other leg keeping it suspended a few inches off the ground.

    Best abdominal exercises




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