Exersicing for Stronger Core

That's right. Training your core means not moving a muscle in most cases. Why is that? Because your core muscles are there to prevent your body from potentially damaging movements in the mid section. This way the core muscles protect your spine from injury.

Basically while every other muscle group in the body has to be trained with movements, the core can get strengthened with exercises like plank on a swiss ball, swiss ball knee tuck, glute-bridge.

Fact is stronger core muscles can lower with 30 percent the lower back pain. And adding swiss ball to training the core (for not moving core exercises) can make you four times more stable in the mid section - necessary not only for avoiding lower back problems, but also for improved body posture. The conclusion - less chances for injury and pain and more aesthetic look.

Caffeine And Soreness. Helps Or Doesn't?

Soreness is an issue every bodybuilder and athlete has to deal with. The means are different – recovery techniques, pain relievers, etc.

In a study at the University of Georgia researchers found that caffeine dose (in a pill form) equal to two cups of coffee (around 200 mg) fights exercise induced soreness more successfully than pain relievers.

This is another vote on the side of caffeine. Keep in mind, though that through making you sore your body is trying to tell you something - you need to pay more attention to the recovery. So, masking the soreness over time might lead to overtraining.

Another thing to keep in mind is although all its benefits caffeine is acidic in your system. You are already acidic any way if you follow a high-protein diet. Do, factor that when opting in for caffeine as a soreness suppressant.