Experts suggesting core-training a waste of time!

anaquay

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2316857/Why-sit-ups-bad-body-wobbly-gym-ball-wont-help-either.html

Comments anyone? I've certainly found core-training to be of help.

ValerieMomof2

I don't think they are saying that overall it is, but more that the exercises people are doing and the equipment people buy to work the core is not effective, which is true. Also just doing overall training will help with core strengthening is beneficial.(quote below from article) Also true. They basically put a title that would get people to read it but that's not what it's actually saying. Core training, if done correctly is very beneficial, but it mentioned the one study that said that it didn't improve rowing speed significantly. It was a focused study and I am positive a strong core has other benefits so it's a misleading title for the purpose of drawing people in.

"Some experts go even further, suggesting that core training can be ditched altogether. Professor Nesser says: ‘Train for a sport and core strength will develop in the right way for that sport.’
Richard Kingston says a strong midriff does mean a strong body, but that the best trunk-strengthening moves are performed standing up with little or no equipment. Using your own bodyweight to twist, rotate and lean the trunk in a variety of ways gives the best results, he says.
‘You can also get a great response with an old-fashioned medicine ball [a ball slightly larger than a football, weighted with sand] as you get stronger, but you don’t need any other equipment.’

Azdak

Doing an crunches is not "working your core".

sunglasses_and_ocean_waves

I trust nothing from the Daily Fail. Just look at the lovely piece they ran right next to the story about core work ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2316903/Britney-Spears-displays-cellulite-pair-unflattering-shorts.html

ArroganceInStep

What does core work help you with?

ETA and what kind of core exercises do you do?

ValerieMomof2

If you do true core work (not just abs, but abs, glutes, hip, muscles of the back) it helps reduce occurrence of low back pain and helps stability of the low back which helps reduce injury, helps with stability and balance overall, and helps with overall strength since if your core is strong it provides more assistance with lifting (if you lift correctly of course)

I personally do a lot of stabilization with planks and all the variations I can find with those. I also was taughtexercises in PT for low back issues exercises to do with medicine balls that I use. One is to keep the body still and raise the medicine ball up and down at various angles, another is to hold the medicine ball in front of you and keep it as still as possible while someone else tries to push it in various directions. There are tons more to do and I only do crunches and the more common exercises if in a fitness class

Huffdogg

Read this article; imo it sums up the problems with what most people consider "core" training.

http://startingstrength.com/articles/abs_rippetoe.pdf

SoDamnHungry

At the very least, they look better when you train them specifically. Six packs are yes.

glovepuppet

the daily mail? who takes that low-brow tripe seriously?

Loftearmen

Working your core= weighted sit ups on a decline bench, weighted blast strap push ups, weighted leg raises, Cable pull downs, Weighted ab wheel roll outs+ squatting, deadlifting and overhead pressing heavy weights.

What most people do=sit on something wobbly

This is the difference between training your core and buggering off.

n3ver3nder

Working your core= weighted sit ups on a decline bench, weighted blast strap push ups, weighted leg raises, Cable pull downs, Weighted ab wheel roll outs+ squatting, deadlifting and overhead pressing heavy weights.

What most people do=sit on something wobbly

This is the difference between training your core and buggering off.

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