# @fizzglam on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSZnPuJjUqF
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63244783-fizzglam-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-18T09:47:24.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ify Umeokeke  Skincare Expert (@fizzglam) — https://gondola.cc/fizzglam

## Caption

Your core is not just your abs.
It’s a 360° support system made up of deep abdominal muscles, obliques, spinal stabilizers, diaphragm and pelvic floor. Its main job is to protect your spine and control movement.

As we age, what we lose fastest is not strengt, it’s stability and control.

That’s why I train my core intensely and functionally.

Functional core training teaches the body to:
• Brace under load
• Resist unwanted movement
• Transfer force between upper and lower body
• Maintain posture during everyday tasks

This is the difference between looking strong and being strong.

Why this matters more at 50

From our 40s onward:
• Muscle mass declines (sarcopenia)
• Bone density reduces
• Joint wear becomes noticeable
• Balance and reaction time slow if untrained

A weak core increases the risk of:
• Lower-back pain
• Hip and knee strain
• Poor posture and compression
• Falls and instability

A trained core does the opposite.

Benefits I experience from consistent core training

• Stronger and safer squats, hip thrusts and deadlifts
• Better glute activation and development
• Less pressure on my knees and lower back
• Improved balance and coordination
• Stronger breathing control and endurance
• Confidence in movement  inside and outside the gym

Every plank, dead bug, carry, rotation and anti-rotation drill trains my nervous system to protect my body automatically.

This is not random exercise.
It’s intentional longevity training.

At 50, I don’t chase trends.
I build a body that supports me now and in the years ahead.

Strong core = stable body
Stable body = confident life
Training

#FunctionalCore
#CoreStrength
#StrongFromWithin
#AbsWithPurpose
#CoreStability

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## Tags

abswithpurpose, strongfromwithin, functionalcore, corestrength, corestability

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