Core Stability is a word which is being more and more these days and is vital to our stability both before and during exercise. When talking about Core the area which springs to mind is of the mid-section and Stomach or Back whereas it is actually the lumbar spine and pelvis and incorporates our deep spinal, abdominal and pelvic muscles.
The function of the core is to provide stability and support before and during movement giving your lower and upper back a better platform to move on as well as minimising joint loads. Training your core muscles can be beneficial in maintaining our back and pelvis stability and allows the more superficial muscles that produce movement to do the job the need to. If our core muscles are weak or not activating efficiently we can increase stress on joints such as the lower spine, shoulders and knees.
