Strength

Have you ever felt limited by your body, either a nagging pain that slows you down or just a lack of confidence in your physical abilities? At Kinetic Chester Springs, we believe everyone deserves to move freely and experience the joy of an active lifestyle. Our holistic approach to physical therapy centers around the idea … Read more

Building a strong core has and will be one of the main focuses of the fitness community from competitive athletes to the regular joe trying to get a 6 pack for beach season. But what is the “core”? If you were to ask most people in the gym what the core is made up of, they would probably say the “6 pack muscles” or some might even add in the obliques. In fact, the core is much more. The scientific definition of the core is the “lumbopelvic-hipcomplex” or the area containing the diaphragm, abdominals and obliques,paraspinal and gluteal muscles, and pelvic floor and hip girdle (Bliven et al.)which is a much larger area than most people would think. So how do we train this large area of musculature that is key to performance and movement in both sport and life?