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• Archive: Wanna Know the BEST Part?
• By Ditching These Outdated Exercises They Didn’t Have to Resort to Crazy Impractical Diets or Endure Pointless Wear & Tear on Their Million Dollar Spines to Get Their Abs to Show and Perform.From the messy desk of Mike Westerdal, CPT, RKC Clearwater, FLThe sit-up or more specifically the “crunch” has been an exercise staple since the 1940s recommended by late night TV commercials, magazines and wanna-be fitness gurus at the gym.For nearly as long the REAL fitness experts have been saying…”No, no no the crunch is not the best way to build a strong athletic well defined mid-section and can in fact be harmful.”Here are the Top 3 Reasons Strength & Conditioning Coaches in the United States Have Abandoned the Sit-Up or Crunch Long Ago & Why You Should Too.REASON #1: Crunches Only Work the Surface Muscles, Not The Deeper Core MusclesThis is a problem for two reasons.
• First, this creates an imbalance between weak and strong muscles with the most important muscles—the inner ones—being overlooked.
• And while the outer muscles may look good, they do nothing to protect the stability or integrity of the spinal column.
• Additionally, strong outer muscles covering weak core muscles provide a false sense of security, significantly increasing the risk of back injury.Secondly, our bodies are designed to work “most effectively” as a single unit of strength and power.It is ALWAYS in our best interest to challenge our abdominal muscles with larger, more strenuous movements, minimizing our time with isolation exercises, resulting in the desired outcome…a chiseled and hardened exterior.This type of approach, also known as working the chain, demands our network of ab muscles to generate far more power, burning more calories and creating a true balance of strength in all aspects of the abdominal wall. The bonus is that you don’t have to diet so hard to obtain that impressive midsection.