Fitness experts target the center of power

Published August 11, 2014 by TNJ Staff
Health & Fitness
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A woman works out in an outdoor exercise area at Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx section of New York City, September 13, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Mike SegaWhether it is running, swimming, weight lifting or aerobics, fitness experts say the center of all exercise routines is the core – the abdominal, back and muscles around the pelvis – which is the seat of stability, strength and power.

Adding in exercise routines to strengthen the core can help the runner go faster, the basketball player jump higher and the everyday exerciser more easily do routine tasks from loading the car to cleaning the tub.

“The core is everything except for arms, legs and head,” said Daniel Taylor, co-author with Greg Brittenham of the new book “Conditioning to the Core.”

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