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core strength

British  

noun

  1. the strength of the underlying muscles of the torso, which help determine posture

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The hour-and-a-half session will focus on core strength, breath and alignment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Six nights a week, he spends 90 minutes on an elliptical—“I don’t like the bike, it’s not good for my rear”—before some core strength training with a Pilates reformer-like Megaformer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

It sowed the seed for the idea of a wobble board which could heighten core strength through muscle movement, training the body to learn healthy patterns which promote overall stability.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

But I am not alone in my strange, completely out-of-character turn toward lifting weights and working on core strength.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2025

Pilates, which was invented for rehabilitative purposes and which focuses on core strength, flexibility and balance, is generally low-intensity; the Lagree Method is high-intensity.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2025

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