Although the “core” region of the body and how it functions has been a topic in many strength and conditioning journals, there is no specific way standardized to use this particular region. of the body is defined. That being said, some authors will simply describe the central region without listing the distinct structures or muscles that make up that particular region. For example, Behm et al. (2010) simply defined the core as the axial skeleton and all soft tissues having a proximal attachment to the axial skeleton. Surprisingly, this author has not provided any list of the specific structures that make up soft tissue, which may confuse the reader as to the exact region of the body being discussed. However, in many journal articles, the core is defined as the abdominal muscles and nearby surrounding structures as well as the various structures that run through this region and connect it to the rest of the body. For example, McGill et al. (2010) defined the core as the muscles of the abdominal wall, lumbar spine, and multi-joint muscles such as the latissimus dorsi and psoas, which pass through the core and connect it to the pelvis, legs, shoulders, and arm. In this particular definition, the author was very specific in listing all the structures found in this region of the body and describing in detail how the different structures were interconnected. Although not as common, another way to define the core is to describe the function, not to name the specific structures. An example of such a definition that defines the core region by function, not structure, is shown in Granacher et al. (2013) in which the core was defined as the "kinetic l...... middle of article...... the limitations of the studies reviewed, some of the inferences, such as the stability study lumbar with Rotational forces for punching are based on assumptions or speculation resulting from analysis of sports with similar, but not exact, movement patterns. Additional and in-depth research must therefore be conducted before such recommendations can be endorsed. Additionally, another limitation of some studies is that the populations studied range from geriatric populations to Olympic-level athletes. For this reason, samples should be collected from populations that are more diverse and more representative of the average population and the average athlete. In terms of future research, it is important that a standardized definition of "core" is established to ensure that different researchers take uniform measurements