The Evolution of Abs Exercises and Core Workouts
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This video takes you through the evolution of 21st century ab training.
You’ll find 6 different ab exercises where the focus isn’t on crunching or spinal flexion, but instead is geared towards providing a core workout that offers stabilization and resistance rotation.
Just because these ab exercises aren’t your traditional crunches, doesn’t mean that you won’t get that great ab burning feeling following your workout.
These core exercises will still help build 6 pack abs, but in a much safer way that will reduce the incidence of low back pain.
The first ab exercise in the evolution of ab training is a simple plank.
This exercise needs to be mastered by beginners and those at risk of Low Back Pain. The goal here is to work up to a 90 second to 2 minute hold in the plank position.
The next core exercise is the side plank or side bridge. A little more difficult than the regular plank, the trick here is to keep your body in a straight line and keep those hips raised.
Once you’ve mastered those ab exercises, try the plank with your elbows on the stability ball.
According to Men’s Health magazine, this exercise works your abs 30% hard than a regular plank. To increase the difficulty of this ab exercise, try moving the ball further away from your body.
The fourth ab exercise to work your entire core is the stability ball jackknife.
Here, you will place your feet on the stability ball and your hands on the floor or elbows on a bench. Then you will bring your knees to your chest, while maintaining the plank position, and then return to the starting position.
Similar to the ab wheel, the next exercise in the evolution of ab training is the stability ball rollout.
Place the ball in front of you, with your hands on the ball, roll the ball out, stretching and maintaining your back in a straight line, and contract to return to the starting position.
The last ab exercise is a plank rotation.
When you take a regular plank and combine it with a side plank, the subsequent resisting rotation works to provide a total body workout.
So to perform this exercise you will start in the side plank position, and without moving your hips rotate to a regular plank, and then over to the opposite side plank position.
Continue to do this, while keeping your back straight and hips raised.
Crunches are old news. You just won’t get the same total body benefits of this new type of training.
Try out these 6 ab exercises that will provide not only an exceptional core work, but a total body workout as well.
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July 03 2009 01:18 am | Low Back Pain
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
Thx danradin. I …
Thx danradin. I have recently started TT intermediate, so far I have lost a pound a week, I guess you are right, it will come, I really eat very clean. it’s become a habit, thanks again. cheers!
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
keep working. it’s …
keep working. it’s at least 75% diet. don’t drop your calories too low. as long as you’re losing fat somewhere you will eventually lose it in the stomach. you have no control over the where and the when you lose fat, but as long as you’re progressing, keep going!
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
stay out of the gym …
stay out of the gym. and if your were power lifting, which your not, you would wear power cleaning shows. those shoes are just dumb, and you do women exercises. and most people are not flat footed, so no you are still lost. try agian
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
if you knew …
if you knew anything about working out with weights, you’d know that flat shoes such as Chuck Taylors and old school Vans, have a flatter sole which gives you a more firm planted stance than puffy running shoes with a lot of cushion and bounce.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
nice shoes. ha. …
nice shoes. ha. maybe should go to a business meeting wearing a construction outfit. you look dumb. this vid is pointless.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
i want to no how to …
i want to no how to get six packs if a person has a disc slip or disc herniation?
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
Well, to everyone …
Well, to everyone in sports these isometric exercises should be nothing new. While they’re certainly great for stabilization and rapidly aquiring core muscle strength, they don’t represent the motions that we use our abdominal and lower back muscles for.
So you should always include traditional crunches (if done right, also pretty safe) in your training if you don’t feel any pain doing it.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
80% of weight loss …
80% of weight loss and muscle building is in what you eat.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
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July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
Obviously I’m not …
Obviously I’m not Craig, but I’m pretty sure the idea is to keep your workout footwear simple–no unnecessary heel lift, a minimum of “artificial” support–so your foot and ankle muscles are used for stabilization and don’t “slack off.” Pavel Tsatsouline’s book “The Naked Warrior” gives a brief rationale along those lines.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
Also, take a look …
Also, take a look at what you’re eating. There’s lots of info out there.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
This is all great …
This is all great but I have to say that I am a little bit offended with Turbulance Training people. A month ago I have purchase the book and I have not received it, worse yet, they do not answer my e-mail when they promise an answer in less than 2 days, that doens look very professional. I posted here for not having any answer from them.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
…crunching and …
…crunching and situps are very archaic exercises….retro moves if you will.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
definitely great …
definitely great vid with great info
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July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
iv been a personal …
iv been a personal trainer for many years and i studied at university along with NASM, i know what im talking about
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
Why is it no longer …
Why is it no longer availabel
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
Try Craig’s routine …
Try Craig’s routine–to the letter and then try your situp routine. I have done both, and his routine kills the abs; the day after is usually the best indicator of effectiveness. You will feel the difference.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
not doing …
not doing traditional situps ? dont agree with that, other than that good info, but i also include normal crucnhes
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
so craig whats up …
so craig whats up with the converses?
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
Total Body Benefits …
Total Body Benefits….spot on mate
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
thanks for a great …
thanks for a great vid. i always preferred this type of ab training anyway.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
Great vid. Good info
Great vid. Good info
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
Absolutely …
Absolutely brilliant. Great techniques.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
Craig, great video. …
Craig, great video. The content is great. It is nice to see an improvement in the production quality.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
great easy to …
great easy to remember excercises!