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 Core strength exercises you can do at home or at the gym. It is important to perform exercises that targets your core to avoid injury.There are over 30 muscles that are a part or make up your core.
Core strength exercises should target your abdominals, back and hips. Some of the these muscles work voluntary, while others work when your body tells them to.
These core exercises are designed to work over 30 muscles in your trunk. One of the most important parts of your core is the back. The muscles in your back work together to keep your spine in line. It is crutial to make sure you include core strength exercises in your program.
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Exercise Techniques -
Core strength exercises
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Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Obliques and Rectus Abdominis
Preparation: Roll on top of your stability ball in a prone position and roll your body out with your hands on the floor and your knees bent and resting on top of the ball along with your feet, in a coiled position.
Breathing: Breath out on the contraction of the muscle and breath back in on the way back to the start position.
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Read more: Ball Core Twist
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Core strength exercises
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Primary Muscle Group: Core Muscles
Muscle groups worked in this exercise: Abdominus Rectus
Preparation: Lying on your back, bent your knees and place your feet on the floor. Hold the ball straight up above your chest. Bring both knees in toward your chest.
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Read more: Ball Bicycle Intermediate
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Core strength exercises
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Primary Muscle Group: Upper back
Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Deltoideus, Brachialis and Trapezius
Preparation: Stand with the band under your left foot and grasp the end of the band in both hands. Take a step back with your right foot, moving your feet about 2 feet apart.
Breathing: Exhale while raising elbows, inhale while lowering them.
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Read more: Ball Band Arm Row Advanced
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Exercise Techniques -
Core strength exercises
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Primary Muscle Group: Core Muscles
Muscle groups worked in this exercise: Upper and Lower Abdominals
Preparation: Lie on the floor with your arms down at your sides, palms down. Your heels and calves should rest on the top of the ball.
Breathing: Exhale as you lift. Inhale as you relax back to starting point.
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Read more: Ball Balanced Roll Ups
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Exercise Techniques -
Core strength exercises
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Primary Muscle Group: Rectus Abdominis
Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Rectus Abdominis and Obliques
Preparation: Place hands firmly on a stability ball about shoulder width apart as you lean forward with your body fully extended and supported by your feet and hands. You will be in a diagonal pushup position, leaning forward.
Breathing: Breath out on the contraction of the muscle and breath back in on the way back to the start position.
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Read more: Ball 1 Leg Knee Drive
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