I’ll let you in on a little secret… I don’t like to do sit-ups. I do them, and I have my athletes do them, because they are a good exercise, but I don’t enjoy them. I have a hard time finding an application in my day to day life where the movement behind a sit-up translates directly to my day to day activities. Plus, I just plain find sit-ups to be boring.
Considering that the words “core training” are a staple in fitness magazines and gadget informercial sales pitches, you may be wondering what kinds of “core” exercises I enjoy doing, and suggest others do as well. Obviously, since so many people are talking about training the core, it must be important, right?
Lets first start off by discussing what the core actually is.
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Bicep curls, lunges, bench press, chin ups… There are thousands of exercises out there, so how do you decide what exercises to work on when just starting out? Largely, the exercises you choose will depend on your goals. However, if your goal is to get stronger, I have 5 exercises for you to consider adding to your routine. These 5 exercises form a solid foundation for strength training, and in fact are useful for other fitness goals as well. I’d go so far as to say that everybody, regardless of age or fitness level would benefit from performing these exercises regularly. So, what are these exercises, and why are they the best?
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