The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast
Health & Fitness
Let’s start with the good news: NO MORE CRUNCHES! And the bad news: hey, no bad news here! We do talk about some of the ridiculous ways we’ve all tried to get washboard abs in this episode but let’s keep them in the past. Instead of hyperfocusing on those six glorious rectus abdominis bumps, we are going to hone in on your entire CORE, because we want you to feel strong and stable in your movements, avoid waste of f*cking time exercises, and feel less pain.
Do you really know what makes up your core? Get to know it in today’s episode. Save the crunches for the dinner table, and get the best bang for your buck at the gym. Listen and leave with our top five exercises AND these links to see Kelsea demo the movements. Happy Core Day!:
Farmers Carries
Deadbugs
Bird Dogs
Jumping Squats
Jumping Lunges
Box Jumps
Speed Skaters
Broad Jumps
Planks
Med Ball Slams
Mountain Climbers
Alligator Rolls
Dumbbell Plank Pull Through
Kettlebell High Pull
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:01:30) How to get a 6-pack
(00:03:04) Core strength vs. visible abs
(00:04:44) The core is the primary player in your body
(00:06:30) The amount of time wasted on crunches
(00:10:10) The days of “abs every day”
(00:12:28) Abs need repair time just like other muscles
(00:16:05) There is no such a thing as spot-training a muscle
(00:17:25) Sitting up straight and adjusting your posture
(00:21:16) Pelvis alignment and flared ribs
(00:25:29) Equally distributing your weight
(00:29:43) The importance of weighted carries to your core
(00:31:55) Over-engaged traps tend to take over
(00:34:40) TTSL Movement Library
(00:40:40) Jumping as a core exercise
(00:42:32) Planks as a core exercise
(00:47:21) Glute bridges get an honorable mention
(00:48:12) The importance of rotation and anti-rotation in your routine
(00:49:05) How these exercises build stabilizing muscles
CVG Related Links:
The CVG Nation app, for iPhone
The CVG Nation app, for Android
Our Fitness FB Group.
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