By far the most important muscle groups to keep in shape is your core muscles. These muscles are the abdominal muscles and the muscles of the lower back. Keeping these muscle groups in good shape can prevent you from getting lower back pain and prevent you from having poor posture. Years of poor posture can have an effect on your and the muscles around that area. Below we are going to explain some very simple exercises you can do to improve your core muscles.
Exercises.
The first exercise is abdominal crunch. This targets the muscles of the abdomen. lie flat on the ground and bed your knees up towards your waist. Place your hands by the side of your head (not behind your head) and slowly lift up so your shoulders lift of the ground in a crunching motion. Start off 3 sets of 10 3 x a week and then slowly increase the repetitions.
Exercises.
The first exercise is abdominal crunch. This targets the muscles of the abdomen. lie flat on the ground and bed your knees up towards your waist. Place your hands by the side of your head (not behind your head) and slowly lift up so your shoulders lift of the ground in a crunching motion. Start off 3 sets of 10 3 x a week and then slowly increase the repetitions.
Dorsal Raise
The next exercise we are going to do is called a dorsal raise. This targets the major muscle groups of the lower back. Lie flat on your front and place your hands at the side of your head. Slowly lift your shoulders of the ground until you feel the muscles of the lower back contracted. Once you feel the muscles contract slowly and in a controlled manner lower yourself back to the ground. Again start by doing 3 sets of 10 and work your way up.
The next exercise we are going to do is called a dorsal raise. This targets the major muscle groups of the lower back. Lie flat on your front and place your hands at the side of your head. Slowly lift your shoulders of the ground until you feel the muscles of the lower back contracted. Once you feel the muscles contract slowly and in a controlled manner lower yourself back to the ground. Again start by doing 3 sets of 10 and work your way up.
These are two great exercise to get you started with your core strength training. Stay tuned for our advanced workout routines and in mean time don't forget to checkout how I use the flex belt.