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Fitness training: Elements of a well-rounded routine
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Aerobic fitness
Strength training
Core exercises
Balance training
Flexibility and stretching
Cover all the bases
Core exercises
The muscles in your abdomen, lower back and pelvis — known as your core muscles — help protect your back and connect upper and lower body movements. Core strength is a key element of a well-rounded fitness training program.
Core exercises help train your muscles to brace the spine and enable you to use your upper and lower body muscles more effectively. So what counts as a core exercise? A core exercise is any exercise that uses the trunk of your body without support, such as bridges, planks, situps and fitness ball exercises.
