Walk into most yoga classes and you'll encounter the usual suspects: a few rounds of Boat Pose held until someone trembles, maybe a plank sequence dressed up with Sanskrit names. It looks like core work. It isn't, at least not in any complete sense.
Beyond the Six-Pack: What a 5th-Generation Yogi Knows About Core Strength That Most Fitness Culture Misses
Dr. Ram Jain argues that most approaches to core training are missing the point entirely—here's how traditional yoga asana builds the kind of deep, functional strength that actually holds your body together.
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