Our core is key for everyday movement, but when most of us train it we tend to just do exercises that isolate our ‘superficial’ ab muscles, like the rectus abdominis and external obliques. But to build ‘functional’ core strength – the type that will help us move better, protect our lower back and aid stability – we need to target those deep core muscles and our glutes. This workout from Physical Therapist, Dr. Aaron Horschig, will help you do just that and, what's better is it'll take you no longer than 8 minutes.
The workout is called ‘The Lock Base Five’ and it’s made up of five easy exercises that will challenge your stability, strengthening your deep core muscles – like the transversus abdominis, the internal obliques, pelvic floor muscles and multifidus – as well as your glute muscles. Our glutes can often get forgotten about when working on our core but, according to Mayo Clinic they play a key role in facilitating core stability, hip extension and stabilising the pelvis.
