CORE MOVES EVERY ATHLETE NEEDS
Whether you want to push or pull heavy loads, your foundation requires a strong core. Here's how to build one that goes the distance in CrossFit, general weightlifting, or any sport!
Crossfitters, powerlifters, gymnasts, strongmen, Olympic
lifters, NFL linemen, bodybuilders—different sports with very different physiques, but they share one attribute inside: a strong core.
Sure, some of those athletes can show off a rippling six-pack on demand while others are anything but ripped. But according to Eric Botsford, a CrossFit competitor, coach, and Cellucor athlete, focusing just on visuals is missing the forest for the trees. "Your 'abs' are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to your true 'core,'" says Botsford. "Everyone wants the six-pack (rectus abdominis), but lying underneath, moving up, down, and even diagonally across the torso are layers of muscle fibers that contribute to your effectiveness as an athlete as well as a functioning human being."So is the answer to augment your regular training with interminable high-rep core-focused workouts? Nope, says Botsford. Instead, you can seamlessly add a few moves to your existing workouts to dramatically increase the strength and functionality of your core
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