Core Focus

The month of March was a blink. So much so that I gave up on publishing my blog to focus on the critical, CORE, items to complete so that we can move forward as a family. Every week of March, I had to readjust plans.  The only thing that stayed constant was the core task for the week.

Interestingly enough, the core of our body is no different than my March tasks.  It is the most critical part of our body and it needs the continuous focus.  We can have the strongest legs or arms but if our core is not strong enough then it is inevitable that our limps will let us down eventually.  And just like my March tasks, there are certain times, core might need to get the most attention.

So, what is your Core? It is NOT just your Abdominal muscles.  It is everything in between your hips and your shoulders - both in the front and in the back.  With that perspective in mind, it is easy to see how critical it is.  But why is it used synonymous with the Abdominal muscles? Well, because chest and back get their specific moves as “chest” and “back”.  Thank being said, do develop strong chest and back, one needs to focus on the ‘core’ holistically, without separating it into its sections. Therefore the best core move is a “plank” - any form of it.  Given that the Instagram is filled with many plank challenges and even though “plank” is my second favorite move (after pushups), I will focus this blog’s moves more around supine position (laying on your back).  There is more to sit-up or crunches than just activating your abdominal muscles.

Below are the three moves that I picked to work on the core by strengthening the abdominal muscles while stabilizing both the chest and the back.

And the core of this blog is to find a way to give you a HIGH FIVE! 

High Five to you for not losing the focus on the core!

this is the core!!