I find that people either do their ab exercises every day or never. Some people do them a couple of times a week and I thing that that is a good plan but the way that they are done is kind of haphazard and not really in a way that is conducive to reaching your fitness goals.

To work your abdominals effectively it is important to have a set schedule to work them . Try Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday for working your core muscles. When you are doing abdominals it is best to couple your ab workout with your lower back workout as the erector spinae muscles really are related and it is a good idea to keep the workouts together to stop one muscle group from overpowering the other.

An abdominal – lower back workout should only last around 15 minutes or so and include exercises for your upper and lower abs, your obliques and your lower back. This means that you are hitting four muscle groups and you can get away with one exercise of three to four sets for each, although you should do an extra exercise for your lower back. Read the rest of this entry »

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When doing any kind of exercise and even at times when you are not doing any exercise you will notice your core of your body. Your core is the muscles right around your torso, that is the muscles of your abdominals right around your lower back and everything in between.The muscles of the core of your body give you the ability to stand upright, to bend over, to pick things up, to lean and also for you to turn around. Think of all the times during the day that you use these core muscles and you will realize that this is indeed a very important part of your muscle to keep strong.

Low back pain is very common. It affects 4 of 5 people at some time during their lives. It is the leading cause of disability for those aged 19 to 45 and is the second most common cause of missed work days (after the common cold) for adults younger than 45. Low back pain becomes more common as people age.

On the flip side of a strong core is a weak set of core muscles. If you have any back problems you may be dealing with weak core muscles (I am a little sensitive to this as my wife has a bad back and a stronger core has not helped) and strengthening these core muscles will give you less pain and a lot more agility. Read the rest of this entry »