Core Fitness: Introduction

3 Things You MUST Understand to
Lose Your Belly Fat & Get Six Pack Abs

Most people inadvertently focus on all the wrong types of exercises in the wrong combinations. That will most likely just set you up for failure and years more of a fat belly, bad posture and no abs!

1. "Abs Exercises" such as crunches, leg raises, and sit-ups are the LEAST EFFECTIVE method of getting rid of stubborn stomach fat & love handles to uncover your abs.

Core Fitness includes a variety of exercise routines for all levels and ages, nutrition information, and workout resources. We are going to share with you step by step how to get lean, strong, flexible and fit from your core.

These core muscles lie deep within the torso. They generally attach to the spine, pelvis and muscles that support the scapula.

When these muscles contract, we stabilize the the spine, pelvis and shoulders and create a solid base of support. We are then able to generate powerful movements of the extremities.

2. There are foods that are promoted as "Health Foods" but actually stimulate your body to hold onto excess belly fat & cover up your 6-pack abs like a thick blanket.

Scientists have even discovered that some of these particular foods can even produce a hormonal imbalance in your body that triggers belly fat to resist burning and signals it to be stored excessively. These compounds are rampant in our food supply and hard to avoid unless you know what to look for... this goes WAY beyond trans fats... there are some more sinister villians in our food too (more about that later).

3. Cardio exercises is not the best way to lose body fat.

Reducing your waistline and toning your core muscles is important for facilitating your balance and body movements. Recent properly controlled scientific studies have revealed that people using cardio-based workout routines lost significantly less body fat compared to people who did mostly low intensive training based circular routines.

There are certain tricks you need to learn to put together a workout routine with combinations that will actually trigger your body to release belly fat. I'll show you those techniques in my Core Training Manual. So, let's set the record straight once and for all...

IMPORTANT FACTS

"Back injuries account for nearly 20% of all injuries and illnesses in the workplace in North America."
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

"Chronic back pain is said to account for more than $2.5 billion lost to the British economy each year"
- The British Medical Journal

"Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) continues to be one of the leading causes of death and morbidity among adult."
- Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation

"Excess weight and lack of basic abdominal strength put extra stress on the lower back; back injuries are still the second leading cause of work absenteeism."
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Practice Core Fitness for a perfectly sculpted, strong and flexible body. In today's world, where everybody is getting conscious about looking good, it has become all the more necessary to keep oneself in shape. Well, if you have a good fitness level, not only it enables you to have abundant energy, but also it helps in boosting your confidence level. Core stability training is essential to every daily activity and injury prevention. The body's core muscles are the foundation for all other movement. The muscles of the torso stabilize the spine and provide a solid foundation for movement in the extremities.

Lose weight for a lean, tone and fit body - fast and easy. Do you believe that exercise should be hard work in order to lose weight? In fact, the more we sweat the less fat our body tends to burn off!! To burn fat directly we should be exercising continuously, and at low levels of effort for at least 20 minutes. As a guide, you should be able to hold a conversation during training. If this is not possible, due to heavy breathing, then you're probably exercising too hard and will not be burning off excess fat for energy. Dancing is an example of a good fat-burning exercise. The secret to keeping up regular exercise is to make it fun rather than seeing it as a chore that must be done. The trick is to exercise during your daily activities. Making it fun will keep you motivated to having fun and enjoying rather than exercising, and before you know it the weight will soon come off.

Train your abdominals, obliques and/or erector muscles - the core of all strength, power and speed. The goal of core training is to work the area that supports your trunk and spine. By creating a firm and strong stomach, you will stabilize the spine so it acts like a solid foundation for sustaining a good body posture. Core exercise will also tone your torso and abs and keep your lower back healthy, by improving your posture. Regardless your age or physical activity, it’s crucial to develop strong core muscles because they comes into play, just about every time you move.

Train your core muscles for a perfect posture and sensual moves. Training the muscles of the core corrects postural imbalances that can lead to injuries. The biggest benefit of core training is to develop functional fitness - that is, fitness that is essential to both dancing and regular activities. Core exercise will also tone your torso and abs and keep your lower back healthy, by improving your posture. Regardless your age or physical activity, it’s crucial to develop strong core muscles because they comes into play, just about every time you move.

MUSCLE MECHANICS

The primary back muscles are known as the erector spinal and run from your hip to your neck on either side of your spine, branching off to attach at your ribs and spine; these extend the spine. The quads, hip flexors, hip rotators, hamstrings and gluteus are primary core stabilizers. Core training includes any body movement that works the abdominal muscles often ignored by other exercise programs. These muscles, in particular, has a starring postural role and is crucial in the stabilization of the lumber spine because it hugs your innards like a snug, muscular corset. The abdominal muscles and erector spinal contract synergistically to stabilize your torso (the basis of core training). The abs, which flex and rotate your spine, comprise the rectus abdominis and the external and internal obliques. Recommended by sport scientists, physiotherapists and osteopaths, core training is the most important training that quickly gets you back to basics.

WHY MASTERMOVES WORKS

The Mastermoves basic hip exercises combines the best abdominal exercises in a simple routine that you can practice any time and anywhere. The Master Disk will help you rotate your lower body through a controlled range of motion while keeping your upper body stable. Additionally, the floor exercises will help you keep you back in perfect alignment while exercising your abdominal and shoulder muscles.

It takes only 10 to 15 minutes, however the result, like dancing your body for 3 hours, is better core strength, a higher calorie burn, improved full body functional strength, better postures, beautiful abs, hips, thighs, and buns. You can do most of the exercises at home, office, hotel...virtually anywhere and anytime.
Reducing your waistline and toning your core muscles is important for facilitating your balance and body movements. Your core is responsible for flexing your body forward and sideways, rotating it side-to-side, and spine extension, as well as torso and pelvic stabilization. Working your core with hip rotation makes your body to work much harder than when weight training on gyms and exercise machines.

BENEFITS

• Increased protection and "bracing" for your back
• Controlled movement
• A more stable center of gravity
• A more stable platform for sports movements
• Better posture - our pelvis, lower back, hips and abdomen work in harmony. They provide support to your spine for just about any activity.
  
  

Strong core muscles provide the brace of support needed to help prevent such pain and injury. If you want to stay fit for life, you must develop core strength. A weak core can make be your worst nightmare - without core strength, you are susceptible to poor posture, lower back pain and muscle injuries. The good news is that you can exercise your core any time and anywhere.

Our Core Exercises program is designed to stimulate your body's metabolism, facilitating healthy weight loss. How? The main exercises are based on circular hip movements which alternated with shoulders and back exercises keeps your body in constant motion. During these exercises, your heart rate stays gently elevated, strengthening your muscles while burning the extra fat from exactly the right spots - around your tummy, bottom, and upper (inner and outer) legs.

HOW TO DO THE CORE EXERCISES

To successfully train your core muscles, you need a wide variety of exercises that target the muscles from many different angles. The Master Disk and the Master Rod are portable tools, made of hardwood, designed to accomplish that. The exercises performed are low-intensive but force the core muscles to work harder while maintaining proper balance and body posture.

The Core Muscle Training Kit ® includes a complete weight loss and body sculpting system that has 2 innovative workouts: Body Conditioning and Body Toning. You will start with slow and easy workouts, and build up to challenging, calorie burning, muscle building workouts. Each workout should be done twice a day and takes 10 to 15 minutes depending on how many set of each exercise you do.

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• The Mastermoves Fitness Congress -- This comprehensive 2 hours DVD is your opportunity to learn from some of the best trainers in Yoga, Martial Arts, Mastermoves and more!
• Salsa Dance Workouts -- This entertaining 30 minutes DVD offers you a unique training for learning how to dance Salsa with the goal of getting you on the dance floor with the most sensual and elegant dancing style.

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