Favorite Core Exercises

[Olympus]

Well said "fhoryou". Certifications at the end of the day are papers...you should look for instructors who not only talk the talk but walk the walk as well. The Philippine Kettlebell Club has Nico as the head. Just see him train with Kettlebells and you'll know that he is in every sense of the word...LEGIT.

 

That's one big understatement.. The way Nico explains things and breaks them down shows how much in-depth knowledge he has and how much time he has spent practicing with those kettlebells

 

Everthing has its own place...its a matter of how you will use these movements to improve your core's weak parts."

I think this goes for the whole body as well

[Olympus]

Well said "fhoryou". Certifications at the end of the day are papers...you should look for instructors who not only talk the talk but walk the walk as well. The Philippine Kettlebell Club has Nico as the head. Just see him train with Kettlebells and you'll know that he is in every sense of the word...LEGIT.

 

That's one big understatement.. The way Nico explains things and breaks them down shows how much in-depth knowledge he has and how much time he has spent practicing with those kettlebells

 

Everthing has its own place...its a matter of how you will use these movements to improve your core's weak parts."

I think this goes for the whole body as well

[Guest Serenity12]

 

 

For me Plank is my favorite core exercise, it's very simple but it really gives a great shock to both of your abdominals and lower back muscle simultaneously. Got to try it for yourself where you position yourself in prone on elbow (face down and your body and knees should not touch the ground) and hold that position to up to you tolerance... :goatee:

 

It's not my favorite exercise but I agree with you, its one of the effective ones. The plank looks easy but holding it as long as you can is another story. Same with side plank. I hate it but my trainer makes me do it and I'm glad he pushes me to my limit.

[Guest fhoryou]

That's one big understatement.. The way Nico explains things and breaks them down shows how much in-depth knowledge he has and how much time he has spent practicing with those kettlebells

 

I think this goes for the whole body as well

 

 

Just came from a kettlebell work.

 

Thanks, this is base on my experience not just kettlebell but other situation. Like I have a relative died in a well equiped and high innovative hospital but sad to say they couldn't find anything wrong with her. After talking to friends, who are also known doctors, suggested this veteran doctor (Marcos' doctor before he got exiled) who is actually old school method and just one look without an equipment he knows what is wrong. Its like that TV series House but better and friendlier.

 

Anyway, as relation with this topic I did other workouts in my life like gym such as Slimmer's World or Fitness First but none the workout I got did ever benefit my body. I just wasted money that didn't show improvement after 5 months or so.

 

After finding out Functional Movement System and kettlebell I tried it out and after just 2 weeks my body got toned. After more than a month my central core and strenght increased. I was able to lift a whole sack of rice as if I was just lifting nephew who is bit chubby at 7 years old.

[unLicense]

plank .... simple but very effective

[Guest fhoryou]

Just to add.

 

When you say strengthenen the core it does not mean just the abdominals, lower back and oblique muscles. It does not mean also when you have a six pack on your abdominals you have a strong core or a strong abs.

 

When you say strengthenen the core its center weight or axis of your body is strengthen and it moves as one. It includes abs, lower back, obliques, thighs, all leg muscles, ball of the foot and how your center weight is placed.

 

When you strengthen the core its how your body manage to move keeping the center weight in place even if you lift something heavy or in motion at the same the the whole body move as one to give all your total strength.

[timayson]

Just to add.

 

When you say strengthenen the core it does not mean just the abdominals, lower back and oblique muscles. It does not mean also when you have a six pack on your abdominals you have a strong core or a strong abs.

 

When you say strengthenen the core its center weight or axis of your body is strengthen and it moves as one. It includes abs, lower back, obliques, thighs, all leg muscles, ball of the foot and how your center weight is placed.

 

When you strengthen the core its how your body manage to move keeping the center weight in place even if you lift something heavy or in motion at the same the the whole body move as one to give all your total strength.

 

 

Very well said Fhoryou. I also recommend Vaccums. Forgot about that. You can do it literally while typing your reply to this thread;)

[PhilKBClub]

Just to add.

 

When you say strengthenen the core it does not mean just the abdominals, lower back and oblique muscles. It does not mean also when you have a six pack on your abdominals you have a strong core or a strong abs.

 

When you say strengthenen the core its center weight or axis of your body is strengthen and it moves as one. It includes abs, lower back, obliques, thighs, all leg muscles, ball of the foot and how your center weight is placed.

 

When you strengthen the core its how your body manage to move keeping the center weight in place even if you lift something heavy or in motion at the same the the whole body move as one to give all your total strength.

 

 

For many trainers, their idea of core strength lies in the strength of movement patterns. Those that believe that building strength in the standard movement patterns executed in the gym setting is enough to ensure the athlete's ability to generate true core strength/power output in a sporting event(or any other event/task for that matter) might be disappointed. Strength

of movement patterns is only one important aspect, not the only aspect.

[Olympus]

There are also other functions of the core such as rotational strength, stabilizing strength.

[skykaLabaw]

Pilates, yoga, crunches, and dancing.

[m3t4lh3ad]

For me squat is good for working on your core, also turkish getup using kettlebells. yun lang sobrang hirap talaga nung tgu, need to practice a lot to get it right

[Guest fhoryou]

For me squat is good for working on your core, also turkish getup using kettlebells. yun lang sobrang hirap talaga nung tgu, need to practice a lot to get it right

 

If you think that is hard you should try the man maker (kettlebell exercise)

[wunscher_jr]

do you have a complete set of workout for starters

[Guest fhoryou]

do you have a complete set of workout for starters

 

 

Of course, there is.

 

What kind of workout do you want? Is it FMS or weight lifting that people usually do?

[irapogi]

leg raises! pang lower abs