| A few facts about getting an abdominal six pack with | | | | Is training your core the fastest way to getting a six |
| core training. | | | | pack of attention grabbing rippling abs? Absolutely not. |
| You hear a lot about core training these days. There is | | | | Core training makes your core stronger, more |
| a lot of truth to what you are seeing however as per | | | | conditioned and more muscular. This is a great thing |
| most things in the media, its getting a little far out. | | | | and everyone that wants pain free optimum |
| Almost daily in the gym I see trainers getting people | | | | performance needs a strong core. However, getting |
| onto swiss balls, standing on one foot, rubbing their | | | | your abs to show in the mirror is a result of getting the |
| tummy with one hand and patting their heads with the | | | | fat off them. Take off the fat blanket and voila, there |
| other. Well not really but you get the point. | | | | are your abs. |
| The fact of the matter is that without a strong core, | | | | Do you think a 359 pound Olympic lifter that can pull |
| you have to power and are susceptible to injuries. The | | | | 551 pounds from the floor and then stand up with it |
| methods to getting a strong core however are a lot | | | | overhead has a strong core? The answer is yes |
| less complex then some people are making it. | | | | without a single doubt. Does that lifter have a set of |
| Core training in of itself is a simple concept. You are | | | | strong and well developed abs? Again the answer is |
| working the diaphram, multifidus transverse abdominis, | | | | yes. Now for the kicker. Can you see them? Nope. |
| and pelvic floor deep inside. On the exterior you have | | | | Not even a hint of a six-pack to be seen anywhere. |
| the prime movers. These are the more visible ones | | | | His abdominals are covered by a layer of fat. |
| that everyone wants to see. | | | | So then if fastest way to getting a visible, beach ready |
| If you work movements such as the overhead lifts | | | | six pack is through fat loss, then how do we do that? |
| that directly involve the spine you are on the fast track | | | | You burn off fat by creating a small calorie deficit |
| to productive core training. Yes, the stability ball has its | | | | through several factors including a proper eating plan, |
| uses but there are limits and when the complexity of | | | | exercising your WHOLE body with multi joint, multi |
| the movement exceeds the effective results you can | | | | dimensional movements like the clean and press or |
| stimulate with it you are heading down the "fad | | | | overhead squat and including some high intensity |
| gimmick route". | | | | cardio. |
| Looking out at the gym floor and watching the | | | | If this is really the case, then why is everyone and their |
| infomercials you can see that it's getting crazy. | | | | dog selling core training? Answer: Because everyone |
| Granted, most of the movements are a hoot to try | | | | and their dog is willing to buy a promised shortcut to |
| and fun to play with on an off day, but that in itself | | | | the land of easy six packs. |
| does not make them the most effective methods. It | | | | Really effective training is simple, but simple doesn't |
| makes them fun to do with a beneficial side effect. | | | | mean easy. |