The Importance Of Strengthening The Core

Our core is vital to so many of the activities in which we engage.

As Michael Clarke writes for www.active.com, our bodies don't maintain much skeletal support at the core, so abdominal muscles become critical.  It all starts at the core - and it's not just your abdominal muscles, as your back is part of the equation as well.

Clarke's article lays out why keeping core muscles tuned is important and offers three key exercises toward maintaining core strength.