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The muscles in the core work much like the mesh in a chain link fence. If you know much about chain link fences you know that the way they stay up is by maintaining tension. If you have part of the fence that is not stretched tight it is easy to push it over or flatten it. It is not uncommon to see a fence with good corner posts standing even though some of the line posts are dented or missing.
In saying that remember your body works the same way. A weight in your left hand pulls on the right side of your core. It works visa versa for both sides as well as front and back. Doing simple things everyday will pay in spades. You do not have to go to the gym and attack the weights with me and my meathead friends.. You do not have to go to Yoga class and pretend to be one with the world while someone teaches you to contort in slow motion. Honestly stretches at your desk and on the floor will do wonders. Your bodyweight is all the resistance you need. Your core is more than ample to support it provided you just train it a bit. Also be conscious of how you relax when you sit. I make a point to try and pull my belly button in towards my spine when I am sitting. I obviously cannot do it non stop, but I do it repeatedly throughout the day. Never just let your stomach sag and hang. If you decide to do situps make sure you do something for your lowerback too. Just like that fence I mentioned earlier, works together by maintaining tension on all sides. Your body needs to maintain tone on all sides.
For those of you that read this and are still healthy enough or at least injury free enough to do it. I have a simple challenge for you. For the next month when you wake up to start the day, try something simple. Try doing 20 situps and 20 pushups first thing when you get up. I do not care if you have to cheat and do the pushups on your knees. It is ok if you have to hook your toes under the edge of the bed. Just try it for a month and see how you feel. I promise it will change your life.
In saying that remember your body works the same way. A weight in your left hand pulls on the right side of your core. It works visa versa for both sides as well as front and back. Doing simple things everyday will pay in spades. You do not have to go to the gym and attack the weights with me and my meathead friends.. You do not have to go to Yoga class and pretend to be one with the world while someone teaches you to contort in slow motion. Honestly stretches at your desk and on the floor will do wonders. Your bodyweight is all the resistance you need. Your core is more than ample to support it provided you just train it a bit. Also be conscious of how you relax when you sit. I make a point to try and pull my belly button in towards my spine when I am sitting. I obviously cannot do it non stop, but I do it repeatedly throughout the day. Never just let your stomach sag and hang. If you decide to do situps make sure you do something for your lowerback too. Just like that fence I mentioned earlier, works together by maintaining tension on all sides. Your body needs to maintain tone on all sides.
For those of you that read this and are still healthy enough or at least injury free enough to do it. I have a simple challenge for you. For the next month when you wake up to start the day, try something simple. Try doing 20 situps and 20 pushups first thing when you get up. I do not care if you have to cheat and do the pushups on your knees. It is ok if you have to hook your toes under the edge of the bed. Just try it for a month and see how you feel. I promise it will change your life.
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