Let me show you how to train your core and abs effectively…
Having a strong midsection will:
- help prevent lower back pain
- improve your posture
- Sculpt a sexy waistline
- improve the transition of power from the lower body to the upper and vice versa
Hopefully, by now you know that crunches and sit-ups are terrible for your back and not as effective as modern day-core exercises.
Modern day-core training is about stabilizing the spine during movement.
I like to break core training down into 4 categories:
Front Stabilization
- Plank to Push Up
- Shoulder Taps
- Dirty Dogs
- Slow Mountain Climbers
- Mountain Climber Push Ups
Side Stabilization
- Side Plank with Extension
- Side Plank with Rotation
- Cross Body Mountain Climbers
- Figure 4 Mountain Climbers
Back Stabilization
- Bird Dog with Rotation
- Cross Body Extension
Pelvic Stabilization
- Dead Bug
- Cross Overs
- Scissors
Here’s how to put these exercises into a workout
- Choose 1 exercise from each of the 4 categories above
- Perform 10 reps of each exercise (or 10 on each side)
- Perform the exercises as a nonstop circuit for 7 minutes
Core workout example (advanced)
- Dirty Dogs x 10 alternating
- Side Plank with Rotation x 10 each
- Cross Body Extension x 10 alternating sides
- Cross Overs x 10
- Repeat for 7 minutes
You can perform your core workout 2 – 3 times per week either after an existing workout or as a stand-alone workout.
The above workouts require no equipment and you can do them anywhere so you have no excuses not to have a rock hard midsection.
That’s all for today, take care
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