The importance of core stability (for everybody)

So where are these core muscles and what do they do?

Core muscles are very deep and located close to the spine because their function is to support it (a bit like a belt) and coordinate segmental movements.  We are not usually aware of them because they “work automatically” to support our movements. But bad or exaggerated posture (overarching the lower back), overwork, pregnancy and surgery (for example) can weaken the engagement of the core muscles. Since we are not aware of them when they are working we often won’t notice if they switch off or get lazy. What we do notice though are the results of this laziness in the form of under performance, poor balance, increased muscle strains (especially hamstrings but also shoulder problems, lower back pain) and tiredness to name just a few. In short the movement of whole muscle chains is affected and makes us more vulnerable to injuries.

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