As I work through my calf injury, I have been spending time on the core area. Why? I have (had) no idea! Coincidence? Maybe? Sure, I have always kept the midsection involved in the routine consistently, but over the past few months I have tripled my efforts. Is my posture getting better? I think so… maybe a coincidence? I used to have a nagging, lower-back ache that would sneak in occasionally…coincidence. Where did the little pest go?
Two solid core exercises:
Bicycle Crunches – Fit in 4 one minute sets and the burn will set in!
Do a few sets during the commercials 🙂 …time to work the core!
Is it all a bunch of coincidences, or possibly an increase in core activity is part of a healthy solution!
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI love core work! It’s nice to do variations on these exercises too- walking planks, planks with arms extended, planks with arm/leg lifts etc. Keeps it interesting and makes the body work even harder 😀
Hi Sagan,
I like those walking planks too.
Good feedback!
Mark
With my history of martial arts training, I was working “core” before I knew I had one 🙂
I think it really has helped me stay much fitter, and have fewer injuries!
Great exercises.
You know how I feel about your core wink.
Hi Dr. J, It does seem to make a difference…with martial arts, the core is takes it to another level.
Hi Sean, Indeed!
Hi Mark,
My 12 year old daughter just started helping me with a workout routine, some things she has to do in Gym class, lol and I never heard of planks before but she got me doing them and they definitely work the core!
Hi Dr. J, It does seem to make a difference…with martial arts, the core is takes it to another level.
+1
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