🏃‍♂️ Why Your Core Training Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It)

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Why Your Core Training Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It)

Let’s be real—most guys train their core as an afterthought.

A few crunches. Maybe a plank. Then out the door.

But here’s the truth:

Your core is the foundation for everything—lifts, posture, and injury prevention.

If you want real core strength, ditch the “burn” workouts and focus on functional core work 

Like:

• Dead bugs, bird dogs (anti-extension)

• Side planks, Pallof presses (anti-rotation)

• Loaded carries (anti-lateral flexion)

• Slow, controlled hanging leg raises for direct ab work

Core training should challenge your stability and control, not just your endurance.

Quick Hit Tip:

Train Your Core Like It’s Your Foundation—Not Your Finisher

Add your core work earlier in your workout, not at the end when you're gassed.

Even just 5 focused minutes, 3x per week, can dramatically improve strength, posture, and aesthetics.

Question from Our Readers:

“Are crunches still worth doing?”

– Steve, 50, from Chicago

They can be—but they shouldn’t be the main event.

Crunches target surface-level abs and can be helpful for mind-muscle connection. But to build a strong, functional core

Prioritize:

• Movements that challenge stability

• Exercises that include full-body engagement

• Anti-rotation and anti-extension work

Do crunches as an accessory, not as your entire core plan.

Fit Trivia: Which 80s movie featured a beachside training montage with sledgehammers, partner carries, and intense core work in the sand?

Answer: No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)! In this martial arts cult classic, the hero undergoes a brutal beach training sequence under the ghostly guidance of Bruce Lee’s spirit, complete with sledgehammer slams and core work that would humble even seasoned athletes. Total 80s grit meets sand-in-your-teeth intensity.

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Editor: Michael Pender

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