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Post by admin on Mar 25, 2008 19:23:58 GMT -5
Abs are sometimes neglected or not put enough time into strengthening. The result is a weak core.
The problem with this is that during a sprint, a whole bulk of one's power goes comes through the core. After the acceleration, one requires strong abs for optimal stride length in max velocity.
In sports, a lot of movements required to do require a lot of core strength and stability, practically every athletic movement requires some sort of abdominal movements.
Now thinking doing 5000 crunches is going to get you a 8 pack and give you the core strength of bruce lee is ridiculous.
The core is developed in three ways best:
Traditional Ab work (crunches, bridge/plank, weighted crunches and etc.) Rotational Ab work Lifting
Traditional ab work is often not neglected, so continue doing that as it is, and do weighted exercises as well, that is the base of your core strengthening.
Rotational ab work is often neglected, in sports your trunk doesn't stay still during a entire game does it? Plus rotational ab work is more benficial for core strength than traditional ab work. Russian twists, bicycle, standing trunk rotations and other med ball work is great for this.
Finally we get to the lifts. Where the abs are trained mainly for their purpose, and that is stability as well as power production. Squats, deadlifts, overhead squats, cleans, snatches, clean and jerk, front squats all will get you this.
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