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I did this trainer's 6-minute core workout everyday for a week — here's what happened to my body

I recently discovered a three-move core-building workout from one of my favorite online fitness trainers and decided I'd use the routine every single day for the week. My goal? To build a better habit ...

Dynamic Warm-Ups: Enhancing Core and Lower Body Strength for Efficient Running

Running enthusiasts often fall prey to two common training misconceptions: prioritizing distance over strength and relying excessively on static stretching while neglecting stability. To train ...
CNN

Do these exercises for core strength if you can’t stomach doing planks

Planks are one of the most effective exercises for strengthening your midsection, as they target all of your major core muscles: the transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis, external obliques and ...
Well+Good

Gain Functional Endurance in Your Abs With This Quick Core Conditioning Workout

You have to engage your core constantly as you sit straight, stand tall, and walk confidently, which requires a lot of endurance in your midsection muscles. The best way to build ab endurance? A core ...
Runner's World

5 Signs of a Weak Core in Runners and How to Strengthen It

You probably don’t think much about your core when you’re running—until something starts to hurt. Maybe it’s your back after a long run. Maybe your hips ache every time you increase your mileage. Or ...

9 overlooked exercises every runner needs to get faster, stronger and more injury-resistant

Consider this move a step up from the glute bridge. Williams says that hip thrusts are a great exercise for the glutes – the ...
BMJ

Hip and core exercise programme prevents running-related overuse injuries in adult novice recreational runners: a three-arm randomised controlled trial (Run RCT)

Objective This study aims to investigate the efficacy of two exercise interventions in reducing lower extremity (LE) injuries in novice recreational runners. Methods Novice runners (245 female, 80 ...