{"id":4212,"date":"2013-04-08T04:26:37","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T10:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=4212"},"modified":"2013-03-31T15:47:56","modified_gmt":"2013-03-31T21:47:56","slug":"crunch-time-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=4212","title":{"rendered":"Crunch Time Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week I was able to try an hour long core class at a gym. It was a crazy workout and I thought I\u2019d die, but I LOVED it.<\/p>\n

Core work is one of my favourite workouts. It\u2019s also the part of our body that is one of the most important to train. For strength and stability, it all starts with the core. Core strength is what supports our spine\/upper body, helps us have proper posture, stabilization, and decreases\/eliminates lower back pain. Usually, the cause of lower back pain is because the core isn’t strong\u2026or even that the abdominal muscles are strong, but the muscles directly behind are weak. Muscles start compensating for the weakness and can cause extra tension.<\/p>\n

What muscles does the core include?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Muscles in your lower back, abdominal muscles, and muscles associated with the hip flexors and spine.<\/p>\n

\"Crunch<\/p>\n

One round of this workout is five minutes. The first four minutes are ab and lower back work and the last minute is a little cardio burst. You can do this 2-3 times. The exercises are pretty straight forward, but just in case you\u2019re not sure what some of them are\u2026here are some links\/explanations:<\/p>\n