How to Improve Core Stability Part 3: Challenging Your Core Muscles

This is part 3 of a 4 part series on the benefits of improving your core stability, and how you can improve yours.

If you have been following the exercises from core stability part 1 and core stability part 2, you would notice that these aren’t particularly difficult exercises, but they require intense concentration. Part 1 and 2, is about training the body to recruit the right muscles to stabilise the core, so now that we fully understand which muscles we should be using, it’s time to challenge them!

Single leg lift: Both legs off the floor

Start lying on your back with both feet off the floor and knees bent. In your last exercise you were slowly lowering one foot down to the floor whilst keeping your leg bent. This time, it’s the same activity but with the lowering leg now out straight. Remember the aim is to maintain spinal neutral at all times. Your back must not arch, nor should your rectus abdominis (six pack muscles) fire up and make your stomach poke out. Using the piece of string tied around your waist will help you recognise when these pesky six pack muscles have kicked in.

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