Comments on 101 exercises: Q & A core series: Deep abs or not?

Sometimes I don't always get how to engage right. ...

2009-06-08T22:41:33.319+01:00

Sometimes I don't always get how to engage right. I can be slow. But once I get it, it goes well. I've noted my balance is better on certain other exercises, so I must have improved the core. I hope. :) Great tips.

Miz-- ah, that's the key for most I find! Lance...

2009-06-08T22:20:27.558+01:00

Miz-- ah, that's the key for most I find!

Lance-- Breath is so key to help organize your body in functional ways! I love exploring new methods of movement! Great!

BL-- great!!

RickyRae-- IT'S SO TRUE! I hate the crunch in the current form most people use it! Such an awful exercise overall!!

Sagan-- so true!

Dr J-- :)

Cammy-- sometimes slow is key!

~rupal

I hadn't done these before. Amazing how quickly I ...

2009-06-08T21:35:12.606+01:00

I hadn't done these before. Amazing how quickly I forgot about the breathing part. I'm so accustomed to zipping through my exercises that my main focus on this one was moving more s-l-o-w-l-y.

Thanks, Rupal!

I always learn new stuff here. Thanks Rupal!!

2009-06-08T21:18:29.990+01:00

I always learn new stuff here. Thanks Rupal!!

mmmmm yes, deep abs are super. it's amazing the di...

2009-06-08T18:59:04.170+01:00

mmmmm yes, deep abs are super. it's amazing the difference that breathing can make.

This is a great core exercise! It is unfortunat...

2009-06-08T14:46:56.518+01:00

This is a great core exercise!

It is unfortunate that in today's fitness world, crunches seem to be the staple abdominal workout. I am of the belief you should never "crunch" anything when it comes to your body. This exercise is such a great way to focus on your core. Plus, you can apply the underlying principal to your other abdominal workout moves by focusing on maintaining a neutral pelvis position and lifting from the chest rather than "crunching."

It is about time we came up with another term for the abdominal "crunch"....

Thank you for this one, Rupal! I do have trouble w...

2009-06-08T13:38:49.247+01:00

Thank you for this one, Rupal! I do have trouble with the mind/muscle connection when it comes to my deep abs. This helps!

So...I gave this one a shot Rupal (it's definitely...

2009-06-08T11:02:30.472+01:00

So...I gave this one a shot Rupal (it's definitely a new one for me). And what jumped out at me was the whole idea of breathing - or more specifically, how I wasn't breathing! Until I focused on that anyway.

Anyway, good stuff! And good stuff for me to work on...

the mind piece was KEY for me. IS KEY for me in ev...

2009-06-08T10:58:03.911+01:00

the mind piece was KEY for me.
IS KEY for me in every new exercise I do.
once I make the CLICK I dont have to be *as* "I need total and complete silence to focus" but until I do make the mind/muscle connection it's almost as though Im not yet working the muscle group.
DEFINITELY true with my core.