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I can think of no better definition of stupidity for any athlete than the fraud perpetuated under the banner of core stability exercises.
Now and then behind all the crap I sometimes think that you might possibly have something actually interesting and relevant to say. Thanks; you've disabused me of that notion.
This is what Salazar has his runners do: http://www.therapeuticassociates.com/sports-medicine/stability-routine/. I've started incorporating these at the gym twice a week.
Thanks for the link - some different exercises to mix up things up for sure!
Hip Redux
You're right, an unstable core is much better.
Unstable (dictionary definition): fail, or give way; not stable, not held in a secure position : likely to move or fall
When I think of my spine health, I want to think of it "giving way". :/ Two can play the dictionary game.
I can think of no better definition of stupidity for any athlete than the fraud perpetuated under the banner of core stability exercises. And you can start with the dictionary definition of stable; constant, unmoving, or resistant to change.
And you can start with the dictionary definition of stable; constant, unmoving, or resistant to change.
T'ai Chi is a great core workout.
Hire a good personal trainer that runs for just three mos. Learn proper form. Core work becomes automatic.
Biomimeticist
You're right, an unstable core is much better. Unstable (dictionary definition): fail, or give way; not stable, not held in a secure position : likely to move or fall When I think of my spine health, I want to think of it "giving way". :/ Two can play the dictionary game.
Then maybe you should look up the dictionary definition of maneuverable instead of letting your brain try and think of a pathetic yet useless comeback...
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My two cents:
The Jay Johnson lunge matrix is an awesome way to warm up for runs or stretching. I especially find it useful on race days.
As for "core" work, I find yoga to be helpful. I don't do any yoga poses that target the "core" in terms of strength, but I do some poses that target core *flexibility* because I've found, just as Jay says in the article posted by Dakota above (http://www.runnersworld.com/race-training/give-me-15-minutes), I was a much better athlete before I started running, and dedication to running alone has weakened my flexibility, especially in my back. Yoga has restored a lot of my flexibility.
Also, yoga poses almost always require some "core stability." For example, your basic yoga plank works the arms and shoulders quite nicely, but it also "works the core" too, you just don't detect that it's "working" the core because all your brain senses is the burning in your arms. this is true of a lot of other yoga strength poses.
YMMV.
-STS
It's the sequins, isn't it?
It doesn't get much more simple than holding a plank, forearm or full form. Just make sure you're doing it right and holding your core in tight to protect your back.
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Best core exercise - deadlifts without a belt.
Did some last night standing on a block.
first race sept 1977 last race sept 2007
2019 goals 1000 miles , 190 pounds , deadlift 400 touch my toes
rather be sprinting
Best core exercise - deadlifts without a belt. Did some last night standing on a block.
I love deficit deadlifts. But don't you find that they absolutely torch your hamstrings? I get SUCH bad hamstring DOMS from deadlifting I actually have trouble keeping up with my running when I'm doing higher mileage simply due to soreness. Could be just me, or the fact that I'm limited to like 20-rep sets at 50% of 1 RM while my femur finishes healing.
I don't understand why people say core work is useless. That's ridiculous. So much of running comes from the core and relies upon control of core rotation and stability. One great core exercise is resisted sprints. Or sled pulls/pushes. Talk about running specific.
But I also do, let's see... obviously squats and deadlifts, chinups, hanging leg raises or hanging crunches, v-ups and variations with weight, weighted decline crunches, kettlebell Russian Twists, Renegade Rows, med ball wall slams or slams against the floor, pushup variations of all kinds to hit core specifically, plank, side plank, superman, back extensions, cable-weighted or band-resisted crunches... the trick for me is, I don't typically do the SAME couple of exercises every workout. I do 2-3 different ones, 3 short sets of each, 2 or maaaybe 3 times per week after my regular lifting session.
Seems to work pretty well. I should mention that I'm particularly aware of core because I had stomach surgery last year. Recovering from that made me realize how vital a strong core is to running; when I came back post-surgery I had so many aches, pains, and limitations due to my weak abdominals. I could even feel how weak abs held me back in sprinting as upper body form was all out of whack. I was hunching my shoulders and collapsing aroudn the weak center, and therefore lost a lot of my finishing speed. Form is important, and core is a huge part of that. Having a strong core will make you a more efficient, and therefore both faster and less easily injured, runner.
PRs: 5k 19:25, mile 5:38, HM 1:30:56
Lifting PRs: bench press 125lb, back squat 205 lb, deadlift 245lb
Deadlifts off a block does make my hamstrings sore.
I only do them every 4-5 days.
Right now I am trying to build up my miles and am just running for health.
I am also tying to lose weight and get stronger.
Even If I get to my goal weight of 190 I will still be too heavy to be a good runner.
And yet the basic question doesn't get asked; How does core stability training improve your running technique?
Simply answer; it doesn't
Its a far more logical path to correct what causes hip instability while running than having the idiocy to think that any exercise of the hip structure will solve the problem. Better yet, show me a clinical study that proves its impact on running economy.
Dude, please stop.