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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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!
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.
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
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.
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.
February 26th, 2010 at 11:42 am
those mentioned above, with pullups added