Core Strength – What are the Top 5 exercises?

Here is a recent post directed to me on the Elite Q/A:

Jim what are your 5 favorite standing abdominal movements?

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Cory,

In no particular order, here are some of the top abdominal exercises.

– zercher squat, bracing the torso, under tension, while engaging movements of the lower body

– explosive med ball rotational throws, no deceleration

– core statics – lateral shuffles with agitation and breathing regulation, anti-rotation

– pull-ups – upper back muscular is an essential component of core strength

– deadlifts – full body movement requiring bracing (rigidity) and is essential for developing posterior chain, the other half of the core

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Why are pull-ups and essential part of core strength?  What is torso rigidity?  How do you perform zercher squats correctly?  Check out Combat Core!

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6 Responses to “Core Strength – What are the Top 5 exercises?”

1. Bill Says:
   January 21st, 2009 at 3:10 pm

   Hi Jim,
   Another great post. Could you provide examples of explosive med ball rotational throws, no deceleration and core statics – lateral shuffles with agitation and breathing regulation, anti-rotation. Thanks!

2. Jim Smith Says:
   January 21st, 2009 at 9:12 pm

   Here are the Core Statics articles:
   http://www.elitefts.com/documents/CoreStaticsQuickExercise.htm

   http://www.elitefts.com/documents/core_statics_2.htm

   Med Ball Rotational Throws are just throw with a med ball in a rotational pattern. As described, this means is excellent for building explosive power because the implement is released and there is no end-range deceleration.

3. Joe Peebles Says:
   April 30th, 2009 at 3:41 am

   Event training cannot be beaten for Strength Athletics but for core building;
   Bench Press;
   Squat;
   Dead Lift;
   Rows;
   Clean and Jerks:
   Simple and effective and arms/legs get usage in directly

4. William Stonich Says:
   July 2nd, 2009 at 10:26 pm

   Amen to the excercises mentioned above. Now clean and jerks and deadlifts are unheard of in commercial gyms(24hr fitness) and so on.

5. John Vinci Says:
   February 16th, 2010 at 2:33 am

   These 5 can more than satisfy the needs of all athletes or strength trainers: dead lift, military press, squat, clean & jerks, bench press.

6. Ste Says:
   February 26th, 2010 at 11:42 am

   those mentioned above, with pullups added

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