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WHAT ARE THE CORE MUSCLES? 🤔 There is one misc

WHAT ARE THE CORE MUSCLES? 🤔

There is one misconception that I once believed to be true. It’s probably the most common response I get when I tell people that I am a Pilates instructor.

“Oh Pilates, I hear that’s really good for your core”

True. But a lot of the time, people don’t know what their core actually is.

So let’s get to the…core of this topic 😏

Your core is not just another word for your abs.

In fact, it’s not just one part of your body.

The core is a group of muscles that provide stability to the spine and pelvis. They’re key for injury prevention and protection of our internal organs.

So what are the core muscles? Well, different literature will include different muscles however these ones are quite consistent across all the literature I came across:

Diaphragm
Internal and external obliques
Rectus abdominis (abs)
Transverse abs
Pelvic floor
Erector spinae
Multifidus
Quadratus lumborum (QL)
Gluteals

Some would also include:

Serratus anterior
Hip adductor, abductor and rotators

So you will never ever EVER hear me refer to your core when I’m teaching a class.

Not only because it’s not clear.

But also because people will just tighten the front of their body which just stifles movement, flow and breathing.

Over to you.

What’s a common Pilates myth that you often hear?

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Getting started with Pilates | In this week’s vi

Getting started with Pilates | In this week’s video over on YouTube I shared some tips for getting started with Pilates 🥰 What did you wish you knew at the beginning of your Pilates journey?

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That’s it, that’s the post 🥹 #blackmentalh

That’s it, that’s the post 🥹

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