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Most trainers will recommend beginning any training programme with core strengthening. This is key to good posture and form in exercises that train the more commonly targeted major muscle groups.
It is becoming apparent as I get more familiar with these forums that many new recruits are most concerned about the dreaded pushup. The truth is that a strong core is necessary to do a proper pushup set in good form. This is just an example of how it we can all benefit from core strengthening exercises.
So, I searched the forums and found little coverage on this, and figure that we can all benefit from a cache of core training exercises to incorporate into our personal training regimens.
Please post any suggested exercises with the necessary detail.
For starters:
Try doing chinups; but at the top of the movement (chin level with the bar), tuck your knees up towards you chest and then let them drop slowly before finishing the chinup rep. It is important that you do not swing at any point in the movement. This hits the abs and obliques well, and also has the benefit of improving hand grip due to the extended 'hang time', along with the benefits of a proper chinup set.
It is becoming apparent as I get more familiar with these forums that many new recruits are most concerned about the dreaded pushup. The truth is that a strong core is necessary to do a proper pushup set in good form. This is just an example of how it we can all benefit from core strengthening exercises.
So, I searched the forums and found little coverage on this, and figure that we can all benefit from a cache of core training exercises to incorporate into our personal training regimens.
Please post any suggested exercises with the necessary detail.
For starters:
Try doing chinups; but at the top of the movement (chin level with the bar), tuck your knees up towards you chest and then let them drop slowly before finishing the chinup rep. It is important that you do not swing at any point in the movement. This hits the abs and obliques well, and also has the benefit of improving hand grip due to the extended 'hang time', along with the benefits of a proper chinup set.