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Benefits of core strengthening

You must have a strong core to stay ever fit and healthy. But the question is, how to achieve a strong core? There are some strengthening exercises in its support which can definitely aid you to attain a strong and healthy core. Therefore, learning the benefits of your core strengthening exercises is extremely important.

By performing these core strengthening exercises  you can build your core muscles powerful. These muscles consist of abdominal muscles of stomach, back muscles and pelvic muscles of hip. A healthy and powerful core is always a bonus point for you as it assists you to do any sort of day-to-day physical activity with less effort. Conversely, a weak core carries the risks of injury and bruise.

Core muscles and function

The principle function of the core muscles is to support the torso and strengthen the body. It defends your internal organs and supports you to make different movements such as bending forward, twisting sideways, leaning or any other circular movements. It brings solidity to your spine and balances your body.

The major muscles are known as pelvic floor muscles, rectus abdominis, and transverse abdominis, multifidus, internal and external oblique, erector spinae and diaphragm.

  • Pelvic floor muscles hold the abdomen internal organs and protect those. These muscles lift the internal organs of the pelvis as you contract them and tighten the openings of the vagina, anus and urethra.   The another muscles known as the Rectus abdominis helps you to bend forward, which is also named as six pack muscles.
  • Transverse abdominis supports rib compression as well as the compression of the internal organs. They also build thoracic and pelvic firmness.By performing exercises specially designed for TVA along with rectus abdominis, one can obtain a flat belly. 
  • Multifidus is an important muscle that stabilizes your back to protect your spine.
  •    The another muscles known as Internal and external oblique help your torso to make different rotational movements.
  •    The back muscle named as Erector spinae helps in trunk extension. It helps your body to stand up straight and maintain correct posture.
  • Diaphragm is a very important muscle that supports your breathing. It contracts when you inhale.


   The minor muscles you have are known as latissimus dorsi, gluteus maximus and trapezius.

Benefits of core strengthening

  1. It gives your core balance, stability, coordination and corrects posture.
  2. Core strengthening exercises support your body to move freely to perform any physical activity.
  3. Core exercises strengthen your lower back.
  4. It improves your torso that frees the body movements and eases daily physical activities.
  5. Core strengthening exercises repair the respiratory functions.
  6. It stabilizes your body, also balances and protects your spine.
  7. By performing core strengthening exercises, you can reduce the belly fat and tighten your stomach. 
  8. A Strong core prevents you from getting bruises  injuries.
  9. Strong core contributes you to enhance your running speed, heavy weight lifting, flexibility.
  10. A strong stabilized core is quite profitable for all the athletes to uplift their performances a better way.

If you have a weak core, you may face various problems while making simple to simplest movements such as sleeping, sitting, bathing, bending, leaning forward or backward,  sideways, twisting etc. It also raises the risk of low back pain, stiffness, tightness, spasm or disc bulges etc. Hence, it is extremely important for everyone to keep your core strong and healthy.

Core strengthening exercises

Plank

plank
Plank is one of the best isometric exercises to strengthen your core muscles.
Technique: Go on your elbow and toe, hip should be on a straight line from shoulder to heel. Do not drop your hip down and do not take it up. Just maintain the posture, breathe normally and continue.
Try to perform 2 to 3 sets of 1 to 2 minutes to make your core muscles strong.

Side Plank

benefits of core strengthening
Side plank is an isometric exercise to strengthen your oblique muscles.
Technique: Go to the side position on elbow and put support on your feet and heel together. Now raise your hip up.Hip should be on a straight line from your head to toe. Maintain the posture and continue with normal breathing. 
Try to perform 2 to 3 sets of 30 seconds to 60 seconds to strengthen your oblique muscles.

Pelvic Bridge

benefits of core strengthening
Pelvic Bridge is an important isometric exercise that improves lower back pain. It also improves glutes and lower abdominal muscles.
Technique: Lie down on your back. Bend both knees 90 degrees and keep your both hands straight, where you can touch your heel. Now lift your hip up completely, squeeze your glutes and hold there. Maintain the posture, breathe normally and continue. 
Try to perform 2 to 3 sets of 1 minute to 2 minutes.

Dog Bird Pose

benefits of core strengthening
Dog bird pose is a simple form of exercise which helps to strengthen your core, hips and back muscles. 
Technique: Go on your hand and knee like a dog position. Raise your one arm and opposite leg up and just hold the position. Your arm and legs should be on straight line with hip. Maintain the posture, breathe normally and continue. 
Try to perform 2 to 3 sets of 30 seconds to 90 seconds.

Crunches

Crunches
Crunches are very popular abdominal exercise, it works on your rectus abdominis and oblique muscles.  
Technique: Lie down on your back and bend both the knees. Keep your both the hands behind your back. Now with continuing exhale and inhale, lift your upper body and contract your abs. Slowly return back to starting position. 
Try to perform 2 to 3 sets of 12 to 20 reps.

There are many core strengthening exercises which can provide better benefits to your core muscles.

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