Running engages your core, but if you really want to build abs, you'll still need to do core-specific workouts.
— nothing beats that"runner's high" endorphin rush. The heart-pumping cardio workout is also great for your heart and lung health, and based on soreness after long or fast runs, it's safe to say your legs and glutes are getting a pretty good workout, too.
But if there's one thing we've always wondered about running, it's how this exercise can affect the abs. If you're using proper form, your core is definitely working — as it is when you do just about anything, from walking to sitting up straight to lifting a bag of groceries. But we wanted to know just howof a core workout running really is, and whether we can consider it part of an ab-building workout plan.
Both Kelly and Dr. Mayer say that even though your abs and core are important for running, they likely won't get significantly stronger just through running alone."Running contributes to core fitness to at least a mild extent," Dr. Mayer tells POPSUGAR."But if you really want to strengthen your core, you have to focus on core exercises." Core engagement is more like a side effect of running, rather than the focus.
Even if running won't directly lead to a ripped core, the relationship between running and core strength is still an important one."A strong and stable core helps improve running mechanics and stability in your knees, ankle, and hips, which
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