What’s the first thing you think of when you hear “cardio”? Probably running, maybe the elliptical machine, or even rowing. But there’s so much more to cardio than steady-state endurance workouts—a.k.a. trucking it for the long-haul.
Almost all motions, from picking up a dropped pencil to swinging a baseball bat, start with the muscles in your core. In other words, your core — which is comprised of your abdominal's, pelvic floor, obliques and lower back muscles — might be the most important muscle group in your body.
Almost all motions, from picking up a dropped pencil to swinging a baseball bat, start with the muscles in your core. In other words, your core — which is comprised of your abdominal's, pelvic floor, obliques and lower back muscles — might be the most important muscle group in your body.