CORE STRENGTH WORKOUTS

The "core" is our body's center (mid-section) from which movement originates. The core is not only comprised of the muscles on the front of our mid-section (abs) but also muscles on the side (obliques) and the ones in the back portion (lower back spinal erectors).

So, what's the benefit of having a strong core?

Having a strong (or stronger) core will give you more strength (force) when you need to generate movement.

For example, if a baseball player has a strong core he can swing his bat with more force and throw the ball harder and farther. A soccer player with a solid and strong core can generate more force when he kicks the ball.

For most average people, having a strong core means being able to do everyday tasks with more ease, without too much exertion. When we move our arms and legs we "generate" force for such movements from within our body's core. Simple as that.

Thus, incorporationg core strength workouts into your regular exercise regimen is something that you should do on a cyclical basis (not all the time).

If you feel that your core needs strengthening, you should do some of the workout exercises we listed here as part of your regular workout program.

Select up to 3 core exercises and do them 2 to 4 times a week over a period of time (8 to 10 weeks) together with your regular workout program.

CORE STRENGTH WORKOUTS LIST
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1. 3-Point Core Ball Exercise Forward Roll	2. Abdominal Crunches
3. "Air Bicycle" or Bicycle Crunch	4. Alternating Toe Touch
5. Ankle Side Bends Exercise	6. Balanced Abductor Stretch & Crunch
7. Ball Transfer Exercise Ball Crunches	8. Belly Blaster
9. (Reverse) Bench Crunches	10. Bicycle Kick
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11. Balanced Leg Rolls OR Double Leg Roll Ups	12. Elbow Bridge
13. Burpees	14. Hanging Leg Raise
15. Incline Leg Raises	16. Vertical Leg Raise
17. Crunch - Hands Over Head	18. "Dead Fish" Ab Crunch Exercise
19. Decline Reverse Crunch Exercise	20. Lying Leg Raise - Double Leg Pressouts
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21. Double Straight Leg Raises	22. Elbow Stabilization (Modified Plank Core Exercise)
23. Flutter Kicks	24. Proper Sit Up
25. Leg Spreads	26. Hip Thrusts
27. Janda Situps	28. Lateral Flexion on Balance Disk
29. Leg Raise Pike	30. Lumbar Half Roll
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31. Medicine Ball Plank Exercise	32. Oblique Bridge Leg Raise
33. Oblique Crunch	34. Pilates Leg Scissor Spreads
35. The PLANK Exercise	36. The Plank Pose With Knee Ins
37. "Powerboat Hold" Ab Core Workout	38. Pronated Knee Tuck
39. Plank With Twists	40. Pushup Workouts - Alterating "Superman" Style
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41. Pushup Variations - Pushup Bridge	42. Pushup Routines - Pushup on Extreme Balance Board
43. One Arm Pushup With Rotation	44. Reverse Crunch Scissor Kick
45. Reverse Crunches	46. Ab Wheel Exercise - Abdominal Roll
47. Seated Balancing Disk Hold	48. Side Bridge
49. Side Crunch	50. Side Plank Exercise
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51. Side Plank Straight-Arm Hold	52. Modified Plank Exercises - Single-Leg Plank Hold
53. Pilates Single Leg Lift	54. Stick Crunch Abs Exercise
55. Pushup Workout Program - Straight-Arm Pushup Hold	56. Suitcase Crunch
57. Transverse Abdominal Exercises - The "Superman"	58. V Ups
59. Wall Hip Flex	60. Hip Circles
61. Single Leg Hip Extension Exercise With Lift
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