Your core is crucial for, well, everything! Fun fact: Sue's fitness journey actually started because she wanted a killer set of abs—but clearly she's learned so much more since that start.

Today, we're talking about the four main core muscles—including the sneaky ones you can't even see—and we explain why your core is so much more than just eye candy.

Listen in as we give you our favorite exercises, knock back those training mistakes, and bust some common myths.

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As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Be sure to like and subscribe and leave us a review if you loved this episode!

Timestamps:

(0:00) About today's episode

(0:35) Our thoughts about core training when we first started in fitness

(2:43) Defining the components of the core

(4:45) The anatomy, functions, & appearance of the core muscles

(5:16) 1) Rectus abdominis

(8:49) 2) External obliques

(15:23) 3) Internal obliques

(16:27) 4) Transverse abdominis

(25:19) Additional benefits of strong core muscles

(28:03) Our favorite core exercises

(39:55) Common core training mistakes

(45:38) Rapid-fire core FAQs

(45:49) Q1 - Is training abs necessary?

(45:56) Q2 - Does training abs cause constipation?

(46:52) Q3 - Will training abs make them more visible?

(47:46) Q4 - Will training abs make my waist bigger?

(48:22) Q5 - Can core training reduce belly fat?

(49:51) Q6 - Does training your core help with back pain?

(50:07) One final take-home before we go

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