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What are your best ab exercises?

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Shelly June 14, 2011 0 Comments

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Daniel0 Posted 0 Comments

Interesting way to market one’s program. Abs! All are great exercises that will overload the various muscles that comprise the abs. One that doesn’t get a lot of attention–what I call reverse trunk curls. Supine, hips at 90 degrees flexion. No movement at hips or knees, posteriorly tilt pelvis. Small movement. Targets the inferior region of the abs.

Take care.

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Martin0 Posted 0 Comments

The best exercise for the stability system is one that is appropriate for the clients current fitness and that has followed the proper progression. For some, it may be planks and bridging. Then learning to intentionally activate the stability muscles. Then integration with movement, starting with simple movement patterns like walking and progressing to loaded movements like squats and then load movements that travel like lunges. And sport/activity specific movements for competition or occupational demands.

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LaRue0 Posted 0 Comments

I like ‘rotational’ exercises that involve the entire core musculature. Very functional and you can develop some ‘fun’ exercises using this concept (e.g. throws, hand-offs etc.).

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Sue0 Posted 0 Comments

Everyone love their abdominals!

I love plank, standing rotations, wood chops, bicycles,

Abdominals can and ought to be incorporated into most every move!

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Curtis0 Posted 0 Comments

Bicycles, planks, stability ball exercises, balance board, ect. There are so many but they need to be done correctly, and as someone else mentioned, knowing the abdominal muscles group (origin/insertion) helps.

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