The term “core” is so commonplace in today’s fitness vernacular. You can not get very far in the gym without someone telling you they are “working on their core,” or that you need to be doing more “core work.” While most people have a general idea of what the core refers to, what exactly is it? And, why is it so darn important that everyone is talking about it?
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We pull or tear muscles in areas of our bodies where we have good flexibility, movement, and motion. What? Yup, you read that right – areas where we have “good” flexibility. We don't pull or tear muscles in areas where we don't have motion, however these areas may be the most important. But often times it's the tight areas in a muscle that can be the cause of a tear or pull.
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Individuals get injured due to the stress of the forces acting on their bodies. Gravity and ground reaction forces are 2 of the most popular injury causing stresses. If we all lived on a spaceship in the absence of gravity (unrealistic we realize, but stick with me…) we wouldn't have the same types of injuries. If we can figure out why your body is not absorbing forces properly, change your body’s tolerance to those stresses and then make you as efficient as possible, you'll live happily ever after!
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Many of us are misinformed or just plain unaware of our skin's most basic needs. For example, you and your friends dress up as KISS for Halloween. AWESOME!! Now how do you get all that makeup off? Dish soap and a Brillo pad?
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Many of us are misinformed or just plain unaware of our skin's most basic needs. For example, you and your friends dress up as KISS for Halloween. AWESOME!! Now how do you get all that makeup off? Dish soap and a Brillo pad?
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Many of us are misinformed or just plain unaware of our skin's most basic needs. For example, you and your friends dress up as KISS for Halloween. AWESOME!! Now how do you get all that makeup off? Dish soap and a Brillo pad?
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