What is the best way to screen the core and “Grade it” in order to track progress? Should the screens be different for each sport and if so, where can I find them?

Alex
What about nutrition?

how often deadlift cause lumbar disc prolapse? can neck training with weigt produce disc problem? how many days u should train for abdomen

what is the number one core excercise that I shuold for sprint track cycling? How many reps and sets and times per week should I do these excercises?

Due to time constraints, my training usually revolves around 2 exercises, the deadlift and the Turkish Get-Up. Am I working my core sufficiently or do I need to do more?

hi alex, i am not able to send e mail to ur id.check any problem with ur email.that time i wanted to ask u whether ur speed programme has any tips for armwrestling speed.what reply u send was not specific.

of all the core routines you’ve seen people do, what is done the MOST but you feel is the least effective?

Core training, what an overused buzzword….Ive seen a sample speed workout of yours,but I was wondering if yo do good mornings, reverse hyperextensions, lat pulldowns, and gymnastic exercises like the frogstand and planache.
Ive been researching strength,power and speed training for the past several weeks online, some sources good, others just selling a program….Crossfit seems to have quite the stable of exercises that are beneficial…..I havent been convinced to purchase your program yet though.

Hey Alex,

Here you go…
My ten year old is gaining weight and size quickly (5′1″ 115 lbs) and is showing great athletic ability. His main sport now is Baseball and with his size of course he is behind the dish. Although his stamina seems adequate now, as his size continues, what sort of Core regiment would you suggest to maintain strength, agility and stamina as he grows?

Hi I’ve always had trouble getting rid of stomach fat to really get ripped. I know it’s affecting me overall athletically. What kind of workouts and things should I be doing to address this issue?

Alex,

what training can I have my kids working on that would increase there quickness and strengthen their core at the same time?

I’m not able to access a gym so I was wondering what kinds of exercises do you recommend that I could do at home and how often should I be doing them? I’m really trying to get ready for my high school basketball season coming up and I need core training to help build my speed, quickness and explosiveness. Thanks!

Is core training really all that? How often should you train it?
Also, if you have time you should try to give people a sample core workout that’s efficient and isn’t just “10 x 999 sit ups before going to sleep” like many people think.

If I am doing balancing exersises with my class how much core training can I consider that? can i consider that 1 of my 3 ab exersises?

Im always confused on how to strengthen my core. i would like to know the best exercises to get your core strong

what are the top core exercises to do and how often to do them?
at the moment i just do russian twists, thru the legs while lying down and push ups all with a medecine ball or a normal ball(medecine ball every second day)
then sit ups on a yoga ball. and i have 1 rest day each week. is this a good program?

I usually do leg raises on a pull up bar as well as med-ball excercises four times a week. Is this sufficient?

What’s the best core stability excercise, and what core excercises do you use to strength/take pressure off of your hamstrings as well.
What are the best core excercises for being quicker and faster

I struggle to put a good core training program together, due to gaps between core exercise levels. For example am finding it easy kneeling on a core ball and keeping balance, but not able to make the step up to going from kneeling up to standing on the ball.

What’s the most efficient way for a 35 year old man with a very packed schedule to solidify his core? So far that’s the only area I seem to be having problems with.

I hear alot of people talk about ho working your abs is one of the best exercises for basketball. What I don’t get is how its supposed to help me get faster, etc. How does the core play in the role of basketball workouts?

i have been working on core alot. but i have run into a problem because i have the top four abs built up. how do i build the bottom two up to have a six pack and be faster?

If your workout has a good number of complex exercises, squats, deadlifts, lunges etc. is there a need to focus specifically on the core to get it stronger? If you believe there is, what would you suggest a trainee should add to their work out if they’re already doing a lot of the exercises above?

Dear Alex,
what exercise(s) would you use to get the abs, the lower back, and the posterior chain explosively fast?

what is the main exercises to get faster for basketball? what kinds of workouts do you recommend the most?

I’ve heard that a strong core prevents injuries, but how do you devolop the smaller muscles inside your core, besides the ones that make you look like a six pack? I currently have a strained lower back and supposedly its from not working these smaller muscles. What are some good full core exercises, that can make me more stable and less susceptible to injury?

As an athlete who has had double hernia operations in the past 18 months i’ve spent alot of time trying to rehab my core.. My goal was to build a strong functional core to protect me from injury… which i’m happy to say i completed my first injury free season in 5 years, if anything i’ve noticed a little loss in power and a bigger loss in agility, even though my core is arguably stronger than it ever was pre op, according to measurements and tests conducted with the use of a “CHATTANOOGA STABILIZER” should i worry less about core work and more about my body weight to strength ratio in exercises like the squat and deadlift? and the agility question in particular, that quickness you talk about has seemingly left me, i feel like i’ve gone from being an elite athlete to being a mediocre one. very frustrating.

Show me some core training for best results for basketball and football, baseball i want to know them all.

what do you recommend for pitchers to do for core strength?

I’m just wondering what are some great core excersizes for a 15 year old.

Just answer these questions and you will get all of mine. It would be nice to know if the answers would be different for those of us reaching 50.

What kind of training is best for kickboxing? We do alot of crunches but i heard elsewhere that they aren’t so good.

WHAT KIND OF CORE TRAINING IS BEST FOR A BASEBALL PLAYER IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE GAME?

Hi,

Strange question but does having a strong core improve speed ? if so how?

Alex, This question was posted earlier about core workouts pertaining to kids. My son is 11 years old 130lbs and 5 ft. I am been reading several of your workouts and they are really complete. We have been playing with push ups, pull ups, and other body weight type things. I was wondering if you have a 3 or 4 day workout on a kids level. I have trained as a college athlete and have a major in kinesiology and have written workouts for him. Of course Alex, I am dad and I dont know anything so it means more when it comes from outside.

I am 38 years old, I do taekwondo, athletics and social tennis. On top of my other activities, what 3 main exercises do you recommend for my core training. I have noticed that at my age my core area does not remain as tight as it use too.

Best core exercises for explosiveness….??? Specifically for jumping in basketball..

Question why does everyone worry so much about there core and core alone? I see it this way if you lift and move as mother nature intended you would have your (8 pack) not a six pack some drinker came up with this.

Hi Alex, what is the best overall core exercise that anyone in any sport should do?

how do u know if u are getting the maxium or at least optimal performace out of an exceirsie. For exmaple go do 3sets 25reps sit ups n u dont feel a burn at all does that help o.o? OR if u do 2 sets of 50 reps n u feel a slight burn is that helping i need to know.

What aspects of basketball does the core affect

What are the best baseball exercises and what is gonna realy get me a six pack

I’m approaching 30 this year and in the armed forces and want to know what are the three best exercises to develop all round core strength to get towards the six pack and are there any exercises that I should avoid as an exercise to develop the core. Any information on foods to help fight the fat would be good.

I saw an info-mercial on tv the other day that talked about training like six different core muscles, and claimed that crunches only work two. It talked about inner core muscles, and how the program would make you feel like you built a girdle around your mid-section. Are these claims legitimate, and would this type of program be useful for an athlete seeking explosive strength, or just for people who want to look good when their stomach is exposed?