In a generation where everyone irrespective of age, gender, size, and shape is focusing on keeping themselves fit by exercising. Why should you and I be the ones on the couch gaining weight? So grab your shoes and let’s begin our journey towards a healthy lifestyle.
Want to feel better, have more energy and even add more years to your life???
The answer to this question is – EXERCISE.
Physical activities or exercise can improve your health and reduce the risk of developing life-threatening diseases like type 2 diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Regular physical activity or exercise can improve your quality of life and thoughts. A minimum of 30 minutes of exercise a day can allow you to enjoy these benefits.
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It is never late to start taking care of yourself, so if you are a beginner don’t worry you have made a right decision. So to begin with one can start working out at home with minimum or no equipment. Core exercises are one form of exercise that concentrates on the core of your body.
So first let us understand what core exactly means: “The term “core” describes just about everything on your body that isn’t your legs and arms. This means you can include glutes, hips, abdominal muscles, inner abdominal muscles, pelvic floor as your core”.
The function of the core is to generate power whenever you carry out any movement.
Before starting anything new we should be aware of the setbacks or mistakes we may commit – Many consider their core as only their abs and because of this, they train their abs in many ineffective ways.
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Traditionally ab exercises like crunches and sit-ups are used to achieve a stronger core and defined abs but this is a not the easiest to start with this method. So, in order to end up not doing it, here are 3 Best Core Exercises for Beginners:
This is an exercise which is simple and yet a powerful core-conditioning exercise. This is apt for those who haven’t been active for a long time, all those who sit for a long time (sitting is the new smoking), and especially for women who have had children and want that flat tummy.
2.Bird Dog
This is an exercise to improve your core stability as it performs multiple functions at once like it works both anti-extension and anti-rotation improves coordination and puts your glutes and shoulder to work. It is a plank-superman hybrid exercise.
This is another exercise that strengthens your core, also is a trunk stabilizing exercise. It also helps in crawling exercises. They help to build the necessary coordination for any cross-crawling activity because they mimic the hand and leg movement, performed only on your back and not on your hand and feet.
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So guys begin exercising for those crop tops, short skirts, for a flat tummy, for those toned muscles, for the dream of 6 packs and primarily for yourself and a fitter you!!! Your body is like a temple so worship it with that spirituality and have a great mind and body balance.
I hope this article “3 Best Core Exercises/Workouts for Beginners” has been helpful. Stay tuned for more.
Until then, stay fit & stay healthy!
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