Everyone everywhere is talking about core fitness and for good reason. Modern fashions show off the abs, sides, back and butt like never before. Now is the time to get familiar with a fitness technique that not only helps create a toned, sexy midsection, but offers serious health benefits, too, “core training”. The core—the muscles and connective tissue supporting the spine and midsection—is the key to a healthy-looking, athletic body and essential for efficient, pain-free movement. Optimal core development requires that you take the best components of a variety of methods to build a strong, stable, powerful core.

Building dynamic core fitness is the ticket to a healthier, sexier-looking midsection and a dynamic, athletic body. It’s crucial that your core is strong because it comes into play just about every time you move. If your core is strong, your lower ab muscles will be drawn in towards the spine and help you sit up straight. In essence, core training is an intelligent training structure, because it strengthens weak muscles and imbalances from the inside out.

A Strong core is defined by the ability of the core muscles to work in an efficient and coordinated fashion to maintain correct alignment of the spine and pelvis while the limbs are moving. Your body’s core includes the back and abdominal muscles, plus all the muscles that attach to your pelvis. Training these muscles to work together will help you move more efficiently and prevent strain on your spine. The most important of these muscle groups are the deep muscles of the spine, called the multifitus muscles, and the lower abdominal muscle group referred to as the transverse abdominus. Strengthening and toning these muscles is important for preventing back pain and correcting posture because researchers have found that there is a physical connection between these structures.

It is not enough, however, to simply increase the number of sit-ups you do or to spend extra time in the gym lifting more weight than a tribe of Amazon warriors. The key is to perform specific exercises, which incorporate all of the main muscle groups of the abdomen and lower back together. These muscles, when able to work in harmony, act like a “corset” to support the low back. The stronger that corset is, the more defined and strong the core becomes.

However having a high performance core is not enough. You also need ab and back muscles that look good. Core strengthening and fitness techniques will help you build toned, flat and fit abs, hips, legs and a back that will make you look sexy and trim. In addition cardio workouts hold the key to developing a healthy, attractive-looking midsection because they help cut body fat and develop fluid, efficient movement patterns in the spine. The best core exercise program is one that forces the muscles to stabilize the spine in many different directions. For example, lunges are popular leg exercises that when done correctly, contribute to the fitness of the core. The core works differently when doing different types of lunges. The stresses are also different when you hold a medicine ball overhead or a dumbbell in each hand. Squats require core activation to hold the spine in a neutral position. The stresses on the core change when you do squats on one leg verses both legs. The center of power lies in the core. It’s easy to get started with a core training regimen.

You will see results quickly. Effective core exercises should involve multiple directions of movement and an emphasis should be placed on correct and controlled form. Many of the already established exercise forms such as Pilates and some forms of yoga already incorporate elements of core stability or core strength. Most personal trainers are well versed in core training principles.

Many people get rid of back pain and move more easily after doing basic core exercises for only a few workouts. Build and stabilize these muscles and you will look healthier and more athletic and greatly decrease your risk of injury.

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