🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

treino de core

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈtɾej.nu dʒi ˈkɔ.ɾi/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Core workout/kɔːr ˈwɜːr.kaʊt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O treino de core ajuda a melhorar o equilíbrio."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A physical routine or exercise session specifically designed to strengthen and tone the abdominal, back, and pelvis muscles.

    "She incorporates a rigorous core workout into her daily fitness routine to improve her posture and stability."
  2. 2

    A targeted sequence of movements focusing on the muscular pillar of the body that connects upper and lower body movements.

    "The physical therapist recommended a gentle core workout to help rehabilitate his lower back injury."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'core' (derived from Middle English 'cor', meaning heart, via Old French, later shifting to mean central or innermost part) and 'workout' (derived from the phrasal verb 'work out', recorded in the late 19th century meaning to solve or practice physical exercise). In fitness contexts, 'core' emerged in the late 20th century to specifically designate the torso-stabilizing abdominal and back muscles.

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