The Core of the Problem
Let be blunt, people are fucking addicted to core training. For years this was based on the false premise of localised/spot fat reduction. This was a concept spread by liars, and still is. However, the majority of people now know that training your core does not burn belly fat. So why on earth do some people spend so much time on their cores? Many work on the 'I know it wont burn any fat, but it can't hurt' principle. Well that’s bollucks because it can: ...some believe that repeated spine flexion is a good method to train the flexors (the rectus abdominis and the abdominal wall). Interestingly, these muscles are rarely used in this way because they are more often used to brace while stopping motion. Thus, they more often act as stabilizers than flexors. Furthermore, repeated bending of the spinal discs is a potent injury mechanism– Stuart McGill PhD So it can actually physically hurt and the time wasted could be used to properly train those muscles or prepare some ...