Let’s talk about your core! When I worked in a box gym, nearly everyone wanted core strength training to get a tight, toned tummy. But the core is so much more important than how you look in the mirror.
If you’re managing hip, back, neck or shoulder issues, the core is where you start getting relief.
Maybe you’re a beginner trying to improve your fitness? Or you’re more advanced and you’ve hit a plateau. You need to start with your core.
Do you want to recover after having a baby? To reach any of these goals, you’ll need proper core strength training.
And as a bonus, proper abs strengthening exercises will boost your energy, decrease stress, and help you create a healthy lifestyle you love.
Listen to this before you try any core workouts for beginners, for women, for runners (you know what you type in the search bar!) at home or at the gym.
When you’re done, go sign up for the Strengthen Your Core Properly Challenge where I’ll help you put what you learn today into action!
Not sure if you need core strength training?
- Do you want a tight, toned tummy?
- Are you managing hip, back, shoulder or neck pain?
- Do you want to improve your fitness or take your training to the next level?
- Are you a new mom ready to rebuild your core after having your baby?
- Do you struggle to enjoy or even complete cardio workouts?
If you answered yes to any of these (or if you’re a living, breathing human who wants to live an active, enjoyable life) then you need proper core strength training!
In this episode, I’ll explain exactly why core strength training is so important – plus why you need to do it right and how you can get started!
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If you enjoyed this episode, you might like:
- Episode 5: How to Foam Roll Properly for Stress Relief, Injury Prevention and Chronic Pain
- Episode 19: The Secret to Getting Enough Time to Exercise
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Westcott: In our studies, the average person loses about one pound of fat per month when they strength train, and they add about one pound of muscle per month. So the body weight tends to stay the same. And people say, kind of surprised, “Well, I haven’t lost weight, but I’m wearing different pant sizes, or dress sizes. You know, and my waist is smaller, my hips are smaller.” Well, that’s because muscle is more compact, more dense than fat. If we didn’t have scales, just had full length mirrors, people would do a much better job of deciding what kind of exercise they should do or not do.
Jess
This is so true! And the number on the scale rarely reflects how healthy your body actually is because that number is simply your rough estimation of what you expect your body to be. How can you set a weight goal if you don’t even KNOW your body & how it responds to your lifestyle?
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Eddie: Also, the physiologic effects of starting to lift weights actually come much quicker than just going on the treadmill. For patients who have obesity, we start with resistance exercise. And the psychological benefit comes very quickly when you realize that you can and will get better from a little bit of hard work. And you really don’t have to do that much exercise to get the most results. Which is good news for a lot of us, because the time intrusion of exercise is still what gets most people not to start and not to continue. And remember, what we’re trying to do is get people to change in small ways, and to commit to changes that they’re going to enjoy and do for the rest of their lives. It’s not a 12-week beach body challenge. And the research shows that with the resistance training that we’ve talked about, two or maybe three times a week is all you need. And a half hour at a time, you’re going to see those dramatic results. It’s almost like an inoculation. It’s just enough to get your muscles moving.
Jess
Very true! We have to let go of our belief that harder = better results. Because it doesn’t! Thanks for reading.