Your core plays an important role in almost every movement that you do, keeping you stable, and contributing to your balance and coordination.

Pamela Paley, a Pilates master trainer for Club Pilates , says that the core muscles are the central support system for your whole body.

“Without good core stability, our body would have trouble staying upright and controlled during static positions such as sitting or standing, and dynamic movements such as jumping or running,” she says. You may like

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