Why Core Strength is Important

A strong core is very important for your overall health. Here at Summit Chiropractic and Longevity Center in San Rafael, CA, we want to give our patients tips for living a long and healthy life. Keep reading to learn why core strength is so important. Then, take a couple of our exercises to start building your core strength!

Why It’s Important
Your core is a very important part of your entire body structure. Balancing it with back strength helps keep good posture and helps keep away back pain. In addition, a strong core helps protect your organs and your spinal cord. One more vital reason for having a strong core is preventing injury. Core stability comes with strength, so while working out or just living everyday life, you will be safer with a strong core.

Sit-Ups
- For this classic ab exercise, start lying down with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Keep your hands behind your head.
- Rise up using your abdominal muscles. Do not use your hands to pull on your neck or head.
- Once you reach the top, lie back down.
-Do 15 sit-ups and repeat for 3 rounds.

Circle Plank
- Start in plank position. This is like push-up position, hands under your shoulders, feet out. Support yourself with your core.
- Pull your right knee up to your chest and move it in a circle clockwise, then counterclockwise.
- Place your right leg back down.
- Do this 5 times with your right leg.
- Do this 5 times with your left leg.

 Do these exercises two or three times per week to start building a strong core! To learn more about Summit Chiropractic and Longevity Center of San Rafael, CA, call our office at (415) 721-7520 or visit our website, www.summitchiro.net.