| If you are wanting to be the "Man of Steel" then you | | | | exercises such as squats, power cleans, or kettlebell |
| have got to have a smart core strengthening routine. | | | | swings instead of the stupid leg extension. |
| As humans we are designed to function with all of our | | | | First of all, the leg extension doesn't mimic any relative |
| power and strength originating from the center of our | | | | function of day to day task that you engage in |
| body's outward. This is why serious core strengthening | | | | whether you are a couch potato or world class |
| exercises involve lifts and movements that involve | | | | athlete. There is very little or no "core stimulation" with |
| multiple joints which in turn include more than one | | | | the extension either because you are only engaging |
| muscle group! Read on if I have your attention. | | | | the knee joint. This isn't great for the knees either. You |
| Core Strength Training For Men | | | | are way better off executing one of the other 3 lifts |
| Guys, if you are going to pack on a significant amount | | | | that I mention if you are going to stimulate your core |
| of lean muscle mass, get strong, and increase your | | | | and legs. Not only do you hit these 2 major muscle |
| performance then you absolutely MUST engage in lifts | | | | groups, but you also initiate the use of hundreds of |
| and exercises that train movement patterns! Forget | | | | other stabilizer muscles as well. The key to amazing |
| about having an "arm day," or a "leg day." You have | | | | core workouts is efficiency! |
| got to get used to handling your own body weight, lifts, | | | | The best core body workouts include lifts that are |
| and movements through exercises that require the | | | | multi-joint in nature and stimulate the use of many |
| use of multiple joints with the purpose of training you | | | | muscles to propel your body through it's natural |
| through natural planes of motion. | | | | motions. Core strengthening exercises for men and |
| For instance, if you are looking to truly strengthen your | | | | women have to be engaging and intense in nature to |
| core and your legs then forget about the leg extension | | | | be effective. If you haven't already started to include |
| machine. In my professional opinion it doesn't even | | | | this dynamic into the development of your core |
| make sense to use this device for any reason | | | | muscles then you are missing out. Remember that |
| whatsoever. If you are looking to strengthen your core | | | | most anyone can train hard, but only the best train |
| and your leg muscles you have got to engage in | | | | smart! |