I wanted to inform you of this real quick.
I am just about to jump online to do a webinar for about 250 people on how I help people all over the world (including Antarctica) with my blog and YouTube videos. And I am very excited about this!
Okay, moving on to what I have for you today.
If you were one of the 714 people who got the Invincible Core program, I would have an update for you tomorrow. Watch out for the email.
Now, speaking of the core, I have a great video from Dean Somerset on safe exercises for the core. You can check it out here…
CLICK HERE to watch the YouTube video.
This is one of the best core endurance exercises because you can’t cheat. The rules of the core are: neutral, brace, and breathe. This is a great drill to learn how to breathe behind the shield. You need to brace your core while still being able to move. You will not get very far if you don’t breathe while doing this exercise.
A Farmer Carry is a great exercise because it is bilateral, and you have support from one side to the other. There is no one-sided rotation.
How To Do A Farmers Carry
Begin standing with a dumbbell in each hand. Stand tall and do your best to align your ears, shoulders, hips, and feet. Lock in your core and breathe. Breathing should be a challenge but doable. You can either stand in one place for an isometric contraction or walk bath and forth. While you walk, make sure to control your movements. Your pelvis should not be moving too much. Keep your head and chest up. Remember to engage your core and breathe. This exercise is essentially a walking plank.
If you want to move into a unilateral exercise, you can do the Suitcase, Carry. For this exercise, hold one dumbbell in one hand. The dumbbell will pull you off to one side; to compensate; you need to lean away from the weight. You still want to be neutral and lined up. Although you will slightly lean to the other side to compensate for the weight, you do not want to bend your torso sideways. Now, you can walk. Keep yourself standing tall with your head up and continue to breathe.
You can bring the weight up to your shoulder to switch things up. This creates unilateral loading on one shoulder. Keep everything in line and go for a walk. To step this exercise up a notch, keep the weight up by your shoulder and hold a dumbbell with your opposite hand. This is a high-low carry. This creates an off-center weight and forces you to balance in an asymmetrical stance.
Last, try an overhead carry on one side while holding a dumbbell in the opposite hand. This is a big challenge because the arm is now further away from your center of rotation. To make this even harder, keep one arm and the other weight on your shoulder or even bring it overhead.
I will be back tomorrow. Have a great day!
Take care!
Rick Kaselj, MS
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