Build a stronger core to run faster

A couple of decades ago, the likes of Ryan Giggs were scoffed at by some old-school football types because they saw the benefits of yoga, pilates, and other targeted exercises that strengthen the core.

 

But these days – perhaps after witnessing Giggsy and others enjoying implausibly long careers – everyone wants the toughest core available. Get those foundations right, and you’ll be moving faster than ever: and these drills from core know-it-alls Back2Action will definitely help you get there…

This workout was designed by Rayan Wilson, director of Back2Action. Follow @Back_2_Action

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Nick Moore

Nick Moore is a freelance journalist based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He wrote his first FourFourTwo feature in 2001 about Gerard Houllier's cup-treble-winning Liverpool side, and has continued to ink his witty words for the mag ever since. Nick has produced FFT's 'Ask A Silly Question' interview for 16 years, once getting Peter Crouch to confess that he dreams about being a dwarf.