ravioli

Ranger
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strong core - what does it look like in practice?

hi guys!
what it says on the tin. how can i tell if my core is good or bad, getting better or not?
a few months ago i started to really pay attention to strengthening my core because of the lower back pain. i also decided to improve my posture, so i also began to do relevant exercises.
how can i tell if im having any progress?
im asking because the other day i caught a glimpse of myself as i sat working, and it didn't look like my posture was good, and it also looked as if my whole guts were spilling out onto my lap. but wouldn't strong core muscles kinda tighten this up? so what i am really asking is, how much time is the proverbial "good core" at work, in daily practice? does it mean that i should just always always remember to have my whole belly muscles tense, or should it just sort of do this automatically in the background if i have trained enough?
also, with a note of despair: does it actually get better, like, ever?..