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Core Training Part 2 – A Deeper Look into Core Stability

Core Training Part 2 – A Deeper Look into Core Stability
Saturday, March 8, 2014

By Kevin Hirose – BKin, CSCS

Welcome to the conclusion of “Core Training Part 1 – Sit-ups and Crunches?”. If you have not had an opportunity to read it please click on this link:

Core Training Part 1 – Sit-ups and Crunches?

So sit-ups and crunches may NOT be the best exercises for your core and are HIGHER risk to your lower back health. And CORE STABILITY exercises have been shown to be much lower risk for back pain/injury.

Question: So if your core musculature is stabilizing and not moving during exercises such as the front plank then how will the muscles becoming stronger and possibly more defined, if that is your goal?

Core Training Part 1: Sit-ups and Crunches?

Core Training Part 1: Sit-ups and Crunches?
Sunday, February 16, 2014 *from archives

By Kevin Hirose – BKin, CSCS

Since the beginning of time, or it seems, the sit-up has been a staple of core exercise for people trying to get ripped “abs” or wanting to build a strong core. If one went to a gym a decade or more ago you would probably find that the only core exercise that was done back then. But in recent years exercise and “back” experts have been proclaiming that sit-ups and abdominal crunches are bad for your back and that there are better exercises to strengthen the core such as the front plank, Read More