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Joe Lim

Joined: 21 Jun 2010
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:42 pm    Post subject: I need Core Exercises!

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I need effective core exercises to get some distance to get enough distance for GIR's and need to lose some weight
 
sepfeiff

Joined: 25 Mar 2009
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:35 pm    Post subject:

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A chin up bar to put on your doorway is an excellent and cheap way to build shoulders, lats, and core. Also a 8-10 lb weighted ball can be held in two hands to simulate a golf swing. Both under $30 at wal-mart.
gpickin

Joined: 28 Feb 2011
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:42 pm    Post subject: Exercises

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Remember, no matter what exercise you do, it all helps.

Core with the big ball is great.
Crunches on the ball
Crunch and punch on the ball (twisting is great)
Crunch and reach
Then lay flat on the ground, do a reverse crunch.
For a tough reverse crunch... hold the big ball in you ankles, and then do reverse crunches (These kill me).

Just a side note
A lot of people who have stomachs (I do right now thanks to an injury and a ball and chain lol) think that they need to do core to get that 6 pack.

The funny thing is, the more core you do, the bigger your stomach muscles are, but if you have fat reserves on your stomach area, your stomach will look bigger as the muslces push the stomach out.

The best way to get a slimmer stomach is burn more calories, and or take in less calories. Cardio is a great way to really trim weight.

More muscles means you need more energy, therefore you burn more calories, but you have to build a lot of muscle to get big changes in calories burning ability.

A big ball is great for core work, but I always get best results when I mix things up, and include loads of cardio. I hope this helps, and makes sense.
jrbizzle

Joined: 15 Jun 2009
Posts: 128

PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:13 pm    Post subject: Starting in Febraury

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I began running every other day, and doing very basic exercised the alternate days.

I am now running 4-5 miles on my running days, and my exercises are as such.

Three sets of the following exercises - done in this order, then repeat 2 more times:

Push ups x 15
Leg raises x 15 (lie flat on back, hips on floor, legs straight, feet together. Raise legs to 45 degree angle and lower to floor, don't touch floor)

Lunge and twist x 20 (Stand with feet shoulder width, keens slightly bent. Take a weight in your outstretches hands like a medicine ball. Take a step forward with your right foot and lower left knee toward ground, simultaneously rotate your trunk and arms towards your right side). Return to start position. Then do the left side. Remember to twist in the direction of the leg you step forward with, it feels awkward at first. 10 with each foot.

Laying side rotations x 20 (Lay on back, hips on floor, knees & feet together. Bend at the hips 90 degrees, and again 90 degrees at knees. Your thighs should be vertical, your calves horizontal. Keeping shoulder on ground, rotate your hips so that you almost touch the floor on your right side with your right knee. Then do the same on other side - 10 on each side.)

Arms swims x 60. (swing your arms one at a time like you are swimming - do 30 "cycles" forward swimming, and 30 "cycles" backward swimming)

Bent shoulder rotation x 20 (Take golf posture with a small weight in your hands like a medicine ball. While keeping your head down and feet planted, use your shoulders only to pull the weight up like a backswing, and then down and to the other side like a forward swing. Only difference is only rotate about 2/3 of the way up so you don't need to bend your elbows.)

I've done that for almost two months now and my first time to the driving range I was hitting the ball just as far as last year with much less effort = more control = straighter shots.
preny

Joined: 11 May 2010
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:01 pm    Post subject:

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