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HOW TO TRAIN THE MUSCLES OF THE CORE
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<blockquote data-quote="Guided_by_Voices" data-source="post: 264028" data-attributes="member: 15235"><p>Very nice write-up. I think squats with a safety-squat bar (or front-squats if someone doesn't have access to an SSB) are also great for core strength. They are kind of like a vertical plank. Weighted planks are also great and seem to give a much more intense contraction as well as eliminating the boredom factor.</p><p></p><p>After I had a back injury, I found that many core moves aggravated my back so I have to be very careful, and I avoid any form of weighted twists such as what people often do with a medicine ball. Personally, I find that bicycle crunches and leg raises with the torso vertical (with a static hold at the top) are two very effective movements.</p><p></p><p>Also, regarding the hip thrust (which I didn't think of as a core-strengthening movement, but since you mentioned it) I find it to be way more effective if the contraction is held at the top for 5 or 10 seconds. I don't think flopping up and down as most people do it is nearly as effective. Super-setting these with sled pushing is a great combo. Women love the hip-thrust but don't seem to have discovered sled-pushing, which I think is much better all-around and likely has a fair amount of core involvement as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guided_by_Voices, post: 264028, member: 15235"] Very nice write-up. I think squats with a safety-squat bar (or front-squats if someone doesn't have access to an SSB) are also great for core strength. They are kind of like a vertical plank. Weighted planks are also great and seem to give a much more intense contraction as well as eliminating the boredom factor. After I had a back injury, I found that many core moves aggravated my back so I have to be very careful, and I avoid any form of weighted twists such as what people often do with a medicine ball. Personally, I find that bicycle crunches and leg raises with the torso vertical (with a static hold at the top) are two very effective movements. Also, regarding the hip thrust (which I didn't think of as a core-strengthening movement, but since you mentioned it) I find it to be way more effective if the contraction is held at the top for 5 or 10 seconds. I don't think flopping up and down as most people do it is nearly as effective. Super-setting these with sled pushing is a great combo. Women love the hip-thrust but don't seem to have discovered sled-pushing, which I think is much better all-around and likely has a fair amount of core involvement as well. [/QUOTE]
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