In gyms across the country, millions of people are working out trying to strengthen their “core” muscles — usually their abs. Everyone, it seems, is doing endless sit-ups and crunches trying to get their bellies into tip-top shape, all in service of the “core.”
But when it comes to Pilates, however, when we talk about the core we aren’t talking about the hard, six-pack abs you may have always wanted. In fact, the gym bunny on the treadmill across the room with the hard body may not have a strong core at all.
The big three of the core
The core muscles — and getting them to activate — is the foundation of every Pilates exercise and, really, any other kind of exercise of sport you do! Three deep muscles work together with the diaphragm in a core-full symphony.
