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Meantolearn Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Engage one's core

Hi, there.

The exercise theacher said, "engage your core."

1. What does 'engage' mean?

2. Does 'core' refer to a person's belly?

Thanks,
  

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1. Use, incorporate 2. Probably not, if it is just physical exercise.

  • 1.
  • Use, incorporate 2.
  • Probably not, if it is just physical exercise.
  • It probably means 'commit yourself completely', 'try very hard'.
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1. Use, incorporate

2. Probably not, if it is just physical exercise. It probably means 'commit yourself completely', 'try very hard'.
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I disagree. "Core" in exercise lingo definitely means the abdominal muscles, back muscles and the muscles around the pelvis - the muscles that make up the "core" of your body.

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