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core strength

British

noun

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

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They usually go back together within two months, but as a gymnast Kinsella is having to work hard to regain that core strength to get back on the apparatus.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 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

It honed the lower body and core strength that drove his powerful delivery — a behind-the-scenes bedrock in his rise to becoming a three-time Cy Young Award winner and generationally dominant left-handed star.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

She attributes this to improved posture and core strength.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2025

This book's core strength lies in curating the specific details to reveal deeper, broader connections, and showing more than telling.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024

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