A Strong Core For Life

About the Book

There are many books available on abdominal exercises and core training. The word "core" is being used a lot in the media and by society; in fact the "core" is the big "buzz word" in the fitness industry. Many people believe their core is their abdominals and to some degree that is true. It might be easier to picture the deep core as your foundation and your outer core as the abdominals and torso. My approach to core training is to focus on the deep core muscles. The deep core or local muscles are closer to the joints. They provide stability and create a foundation for your body. Once you have the ability to control the contraction of your deep core muscles you can move on to the abdominal exercises.

Training your abdominals is much easier than connecting to your deep core muscles, however making a conscious connection to your deep core will improve your body in ways you would never have imagined. The deep core exercises in this book will help reduce your risk of injuries, prevent back and pelvic pain, improve posture, prevent or treat urinary incontinence and hemorrhoids, flatten your tummy (girdle affect), improve your sex life, provide support during pregnancy, decrease your postpartum recovery time, help regulate your menstrual cycle and improve fertility.

My question to you is what are you waiting for? Let's get your body working for you. Supporting you and allowing you to do everything you want to do without pain. In our society we are taught to achieve bigger and better. Stronger is not strong enough. Isolating the deep core muscles is subtle and gentle work but it will create a profound impact in how you function in daily life. All I ask is that you achieve success in the 5 deep core exercises first before you move to the abdominal exercises. Let’s start training your body for every day life. Let's lay the foundation and build on it from there.

About the Author

Sue Dumais is a Personal Trainer, Group Fitness & Yoga Instructor, Doula and Life Coach. She has over 14 years experience in the fitness industry and specializes in fertility, core training and Pre/Post Natal Fitness.

Sue has presented BCRPA and Canfit Pro approved workshops to many fitness professionals over the years and recently developed a Pre/Post Natal Certification course as well as several online educational workshops. Sue is co-founder/owner of a business called Family Passages to Wellness in Vancouver, British Columbia. Family Passages provides a healing spa-like space where women and couples can recover a "lightness of being" during their fertility journey. They learn to take charge of their experience and embrace their full fertile potential through yoga, self-care, sharing and laughter.

Sue is passionate about teaching Yoga for Fertility and offering emotional and physical support to women on their journey through conception. She has developed a unique method of teaching that improves how the mind and body communicate while in movement as well as in stillness. As a Personal Trainer and Life Coach she is dedicated to inspiring and motivating others to find their inner strengths and gifts. Sue's gentle and non-judgmental approach allows her clients to explore their needs and find a balance in their lives. Within her own family, Sue understands the challenges of motherhood and the importance of maintaining a sense of self. She has a great deal of energy and passion for her work and her life. Sue is very dedicated to creating opportunities for others to become healthier and stay motivated in order to achieve their life and fitness goals.

To learn more about Sue Dumais visit her website at www.familypassages.ca.