Your core is the center of your body and strength, so training your abdominals is important for your welllbeing, and more:

• Stronger Core = Stronger You. Engaging your abs helps ease daily movements like bending, turning and sitting, and prevent them from becoming painful.
• It helps you straighten up. Regular core training helps improve posture, reduce slouching and lessen the likelihood of back pain.
• It’s central and essential. Basic movements in all sports start with a strong core, so building your abdominals can improve performance and safety in any activity.
• Extended effects. Engaging your abs helps with strengthening and toning additional muscle groups.

The core four - the rectus abdominis, external obliques, internal obliques and transverse abdominis are the main muscle groups in your abdominals. Engaging and targeting all of them leads to better posture and a better, stronger center.

So whether you want a flat stomach, to reduce lower back pain, improve posture or slim your waist, it all starts with a powerful core. Select an exercise below for tips and tricks on how to boost and blast your abdominals.