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Fitness on the Forty Acres
Core Exercises

Core exercises involve strengthening the muscles around your spine and pelvis, such as your abdominal, lower back, and gluteal muscles. These core muscles are involved in stabilizing your spine and are active during the exercises mentioned in the lower and upper body exercises. Activating your core keeps your back’s shape during a squat, for instance. Having a strong core and stable spine allows you to transfer energy more efficiently, resulting in the ability to lift more weight or move faster while also reducing pain and injury and improving posture.

These videos explain exercises that target these core muscles. Since they do not use equipment, you can perform them anywhere. These exercises can be used to complement the upper and lower body strength exercises, as having a stronger core will help you perform those movements correctly.


Glute Activation

Bridges

Glute Kicks


Spinal Stabilization

Plank Walk Downs

Bird Dogs

Mountain Climbers


Crunching or Twisting Movements

Flutter Kicks

Russian Twists

Crunch Series

Tabletop

Accordion Crunch

Video Transcripts

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Sources: Harvard Medical School

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