While six pack abs are certainly nice, abdominal strength means much more! Your abs are part of your core, which includes your pelvic muscles, hips and the muscles that support the spine. The benefits of strong abs extend to your daily life!โฃ
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Your abdominals act as an anchor for muscles of the lower back. When these muscles are weak, it forces the back muscles to work harder to support your middle.โฃ
Strong abs also keep your belly from protruding too far forward and altering your center of gravity. If your abs are weak this forward lean stresses your back muscles. โฃ
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๐๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒโฃ
Strong abdominals support good posture by helping prop up your spine so it feels more natural to stand tall. According to the American Chiropractic Association, good posture also keeps the bones and joints in alignment, ensuring that muscles are properly engaged. Meanwhile, good posture reduces stress on the ligaments that hold the spinal joints in place, minimizing the risk of injury.โฃ
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๐๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ป๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐โฃ
Twisting, lifting and even getting up and down out of a chair requires the strength of your core. Building abdominal strength and endurance makes every day activities, such as picking up your kids or bending to tie your shoe so much easier! โฃ
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๐๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒโฃ
Training your core allows the muscles in your pelvis, lower back, hips and abdomen to work harmoniously, leading to greater balance and stability. Balance comes into play every day โ whether you're walking on an uneven surface, road or catching yourself when taking a misstep off a curb. Strong, resilient abdominals make such activities more pleasant, and potentially less disastrous. โฃ
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