This mini core workout has helped me run regularly ...

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Core training has always been part of military PT and fitness testing. From crunches to sit-ups, flutter kicks, leg tucks and plank poses, the U.S. military uses many exercises to test core strength.

Core-stabilization training was derived from physical therapy in which injured patients needed to improve core strength after ...