Where exactly are these muscles located, and which muscles are we talking about?
- The major muscles of the core reside in the area of the belly, hips and mid and lower back.
- Major muscles include the pelvic floor muscles, transversus abdominis, diaphragm, internal and external obliques, rectus abdominis, quadratus lumborum, multifidus and erector spinae (sacrospinalis) especially the longissimus thoracis.
- Minor core muscles include the latissimus dorsi, gluteus maximus, and trapezius.
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