Training your core is a good thing right?
According to research – NO.
According to research – NO.
Doing sit-ups, crunches, planks and other core training had no positive effective on performance in several different sports and activities.
And research has been showing us that it might actually hurt us.
“Really? Hurt us?”
Yes and maybe even cause ruptured discs in your back.
“Ouch!”
And research has been showing us that it might actually hurt us.
“Really? Hurt us?”
Yes and maybe even cause ruptured discs in your back.
“Ouch!”
“Why is this?”
All the personal training experts on TV, in magazines, and at your gym are telling you to drop to the mat and give them 100.
All the personal training experts on TV, in magazines, and at your gym are telling you to drop to the mat and give them 100.
It comes down to what you are strengthening when you do your core work. Are you strengthening your imbalances which would lead to injury? I’m willing to guess the answer is yes – you are strengthening your postural and muscle imbalances which have or will lead to injury and a decrease in performance.
Why can I assume that? Because 99% of Americans are posturally imbalanced and have or will experience pain and injury because of those imbalances. And those imbalances are being strengthened by every sit-up, crunch, plank and medicine ball twist you do. (Not to mention every other physical activity including weight lifting, running, swimming, yoga, Pilates, etc.) This is a bad thing.
Why can I assume that? Because 99% of Americans are posturally imbalanced and have or will experience pain and injury because of those imbalances. And those imbalances are being strengthened by every sit-up, crunch, plank and medicine ball twist you do. (Not to mention every other physical activity including weight lifting, running, swimming, yoga, Pilates, etc.) This is a bad thing.
The 1% of Americans who are posturally aligned are seeing great benefit from doing core training and every other kind of training they do including TRX, yoga, Pilates, running, plyometrics, football, golf, Zumba, etc because they are strengthening their balanced posture. This is a good thing.
How do you know where you fall? Contact us at Oregon Exercise Therapy to set up your free consultation (in person, over Skype, or by email) and I’ll happily let you know where you stand – literally. If you are in-balance, you can confidently go out into the world and do any and every activity knowing you are only helping yourself by doing so. If you are off-balance, I will let you know what you can do to bring your body back into balance to both eliminate any current pain and prevent future pain and injury. Then you to will be free to roam the world of exercise knowing you are now in the 1%.
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