We hear the word everywhere – core. Strengthen your core. Work your core. Use your core. Feel your core. But what does it really mean – core?
Many years back I joined a local gym and hired a coach to train me for a while. A few sessions in I asked him what he thought the core was. He was a bit surprised over my question. Obviously, no client ever asked him that before me. People, in general, tend to not question a fitness coach about their general knowledge of anatomy. I must admit, though, this is NOT a basic anatomical question. Most of us believe the commonly connoted idea that the core equals our abdominal wall. Some better informed people throw in the spinal muscles (although not clear on which ones those may be) and may go in deeper detail regarding the four layers of the abdominal muscles. Great! I have no issue with this idea and I am not condemning those who aren’t sure because the core I am talking about is not often, if at all, mentioned in anatomy books and certainly not taught in most reputable personal training courses.
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