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Hey there aspiring Yogis! If you have started practicing yoga you must know by now that <span class="s1">Yoga is a great exercise, all the more so to achieve a strong core this is because yoga is a whole body work out.</span>

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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The core is consist of a few muscle groups these muscles include our four major abdominal muscles ( Transverse abdominis, Rectus abdominis, Internal and external obliques), the back muscles and the gluteus muscles.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">In order to have a strong core, you need an exercise that allows you to engage as many core muscle groups, and Yoga can give you just that!</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">1. Plank pose Kumbhakasana</span></strong></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The plank pose is great for overall body strength but particularly great for your core.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Perfect for toning muscles in the abdomen, chest and low back. </span><span class="s1">Strengthens the arms, wrist, and shoulders.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Tip &amp; FYI</span>: When I first started this pose I had trouble with my wrist, and I found that it was because I was putting too much pressure on my wrist rather than the whole hand. Carpal bones (bones in the wrist) have thinner cartilage, these bones are not designed to hold too much weight. Therefore when doing any pose that’s putting pressure on your wrist it is very important to utilize the strength of the whole hand.</span></p>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMR5ikcgWaI

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<p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">2. Side Plank Pose</span></strong></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Side plank pose is a balancing pose that strengthens your core muscles especially the abdominal muscles. </span><span class="s1">This pose improves balance and concentration. Pay attention to the alignment of your body.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The same thing with the plank pose, pay attention to your hands and wrist, and really press on your fingers, distribute the weight to the whole hands.</span></p>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krrxMqVQPCU

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<p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">3. Dolphin Plank Pose</span></strong></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">An excellent variation of the plank pose, when doing this pose moving your hips up and down gives you that extra engagement of the core muscles particularly the abdominal muscles.</span></p>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvX3srDp6dE

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<p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">4. Boat Pose</span></strong></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Boat Pose engages the overall strength of the core muscles. A great engagement of the gluteus muscles. This pose also improves balance and aids in digestion. </span></p>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHwDDEz1DZ0

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<p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">5. Three Legged Downward Facing Dog</span></strong></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">A variation of the Downward Facing Dog which is great for the core muscles. The extra movement of lifting the legs up engages the core muscles even more.</span></p>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2yYLDg4tR0

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<p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">6. Upward Facing Dog</span></strong></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The upward facing dog is a great exercise for the core muscles because this pose incorporates, downward facing dog and the plank pose. A sequence of core blasting movements.</span></p>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbh0qyLJRaI

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<p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">7. Telasana</span></strong></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">A very powerful pose for core strengthening exercise. But I must warn you this is not a beginner pose as this pose requires good strength in your arms to lift your body up. However, I highly recommend this pose for developing a strong core. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">There are variations you can do to make it easier for you. </span><span class="s1">For this pose, I strongly recommend using a <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01GKX6YTG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kahlmah87-21&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01GKX6YTG&amp;linkId=a1b4249eadff38e977cce53e20fd86d1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">yoga block.</a></span>, the <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01GKX6YTG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kahlmah87-21&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01GKX6YTG&amp;linkId=a1b4249eadff38e977cce53e20fd86d1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">block</a> makes it easier to execute.</p>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rToBf7KTmc0

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