Core muscle training

Core Muscle Training (also referred to as Core Training, Core Stability or Core Strengthening) provides a protective shield for the spinal cord and internal organs of the human body. The fitness and wellness industry might see it as an exercise routine aimed at improving the overall health and fitness; in this context, it can involve proper hydration, natural nutrition, daily core exercises, body relaxation and recreation. The core is your entire torso, including internal organs. The core is very complex and serves many vital functions that contribute to your overall health.

According to some fitness trainers, core training is an ideal solution to stress, bad posture, weak flabby abs and weight control. Core muscle training requires proper hydration, healthy nutrition and daily circular exercises of the abdominal muscles.

Historical development
The meaning of the term "core training" has changed over the last 10 years. Originally, "abs exercises" meant the facilitation of abdominal exercises, usually using military techniques such as sit-ups and crunches, where both were introduced in the late 1970s to schools and fitness centers.

The 'core training' or 'core muscle training' refers to the exercises and nutrition programs specific for the development and maintenance of the abdominal and back muscles. Core training is defined as the complete set of processes that support core muscle development. In the 1970s and 1980s, this would also have involved techniques from yoga, Pilates and martial arts.

Today, core muscle training encompasses a very wide range of exercises and fitness programs.

When the term "core training" first became well-known among the general public in 1990, many fitness companies and gyms forecasted that core training would soon become a major fitness trend. However, it took about 10 years to become a well established form of fitness training.

In scientific terms, the "core" is defined as the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex (LPHC), the thoracic spine, and the cervical spine. There are approximately 29 muscles that attach to the LPHC. The core is where the human body's center of gravity is located, and where all movement is initiated.