There are some words in the fitness circle that are a little different from what the public understands. Although with the popularity of plank, many people are aware of core exercises. But at the same time, when everyone hears about core training, they think it is about training abdominal muscles. So do you think practicing core strength can help you develop abdominal muscles? Let’s go take a look below!

Building core strength may build abdominal muscles. Core is short for core muscle group. From an anatomical point of view, the core muscles are located from below the diaphragm to the pelvic floor, surrounding the waist, abdomen, and center of the trunk. According to their functions and attributes, they are divided into the following two groups of muscle groups:

1. Deep small muscle groups

They include the diaphragm, transversus abdominis, multifidus, and internal oblique muscles muscles, pelvic floor muscles, etc. These muscles are directly attached to the spine and are the first line of defense to maintain spinal stability. They are also the most important core muscles and are often called "deep core muscles."

2. The large superficial muscle groups

They include the rectus abdominis, external obliques, quadratus lumborum, erector spinae, gluteal muscles, etc. These muscles do not attach directly to the spine, but connect from the pelvis to the ribs, rib cage, or thigh joints. They are the second line of defense that maintains spinal stability, and when they contract, they allow the trunk to bend, straighten, sidebend, and rotate. Therefore, the so-called core is not just the abdominal muscles, but a whole composed of some deep small muscle groups and superficial large muscle groups. They work together to maintain the stability of the spine and transmit power to the limbs. But when we practice core strength, we will develop abdominal muscles, so it is possible to have abdominal muscles when practicing core strength.