Testing Your Core Stability and Core Muscle Strength
As you’ve seen, there are many abdominal workouts and exercises which can help assist in building a strong core, but you also want to evaluate your core strength as well.
A way to test your core muscle strength and stability and gauge your process over time is to evaluate and monitor your progress.
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The Core Stability and Strength Test
This test checks the development and improvements of an individual’s core strength and endurance over time. To prepare for this test you will need the following:
- Clock or Timer
- Flat Surface
- Mat
Performing the Test
- You will need to lie on the ground with your stomach towards the ground
- Place the stopwatch or timer where you can see it
- Support your body with your toes and your forearms on the ground (like the plank abdominal exercise)
- Hold this position for 60 seconds
- Lift your left arm off the ground for 15 seconds
- And then lift your right arm off the ground for 15 seconds
- Lift your right leg off the ground for 15 seconds
- And then lift your left leg off the ground for 15 seconds
- Lift your left arm and right leg off the ground for 15 seconds
- And then lift your right arm and left leg off the ground for 15 seconds
- Return to the original plank position with your forearms and elbows on the ground and hold for 30 seconds
Results:
If you can complete this Core Stability test then you have good core strength. If you found yourself struggling or couldn’t complete the test, then you have poor core strength.
Having poor core strength can result in having unnecessary torso movement and swaying during athletic movements. This results in poor mechanics and wasted energy.
If you found yourself struggling with this core abdominal workout & exercise test, then you should practice this 3 to 4 times a week until you see your self improving.
Don’t believe it worked for me? Look at my pictures!
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