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21 March 2010 20:22
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Wandering if any of you guys can recommend a little routine I can do of a night to strenghten the core.
There are lots of videos and stuff on the net, but would like to know what you have tried as a starter and worked for you?
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Re:Core Training
21 March 2010 23:56
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Yeah there's a great routine for core training. It's called SHUT UP AND SQUAT!  sel
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Re:Core Training
22 March 2010 00:22
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Yeah there's a great routine for core training.
It's called SHUT UP AND SQUAT!
sel
I would have thought a strong core was needed to deal with deads and squats. Are you saying squats actually strenghten the core?
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Re:Core Training
22 March 2010 07:30
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Stercus accidit
Are you saying squats actually strenghten the core?
Of course!
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Re:Core Training
22 March 2010 08:14
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If your just into weight lifting then it may be enough to squat, deadlift, OHP and some decent abb work.
However others may need more movements to train the 'core'. Rotational stuff, static work etc.
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Re:Core Training
22 March 2010 23:22
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Are you saying squats actually strenghten the core?
ding ding ding, what do we have for him johnny? Just kidding:) Yes in some fairly recent studies squats have been shown to trump every single specific core exercise on core activation. As mentioned above twisting is beneficial too, but as a rule if you are heavy squatting (and deadlifting) your core will have more than adequate strength. sel
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Re:Core Training
23 March 2010 09:52
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Re:Core Training
24 March 2010 10:47
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planks, turkish get ups, suitcase deadlift, palloff press, russian twist, ab rollouts, dragon flags, rotational deadlift, wood chops, supermans, hyperextensions.
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Re:Core Training
24 March 2010 20:07
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The above are pretty good core exercises (apart from rotational DL and hyperextensions).
You need to build it up though. I would say a balanced routine consisting of the basics (Squat/DL/Bench/Rows etc...) with correct technique (bracing the core). And progress through to the other exercises (as an example);
Planks - 1 Leg / 1 Arm Planks - Stability Ball rollout - ab wheel rollout - med ball rollout
Side Plank - DB Suitcase Deadlift - Barbell Suitcase Deadlift
Standing Pallof Press - Iso Pallof Press - variations of kneeling / split stance / 1 leg
They all contribute to working the core in a number of ways. Simply squatting is not enough. Good, specific and correctly done core exercises will get you stronger all over, prevent injuries and add size.
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