How To Enhance Your Performance With “Anti-Core Training”

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When I use the term “anti-core training” I am not suggesting that I am against core training. In fact, quite the opposite.

What I am actually referring to is using core stability exercises to help your body to prevent unwanted movement.

Yes your core muscles play an integral part in helping you move, but just as important (if not more) is the role your core muscles play in preventing movement.

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Let me explain…

When you are surfing, snowboarding, skiing, etc, you are continually getting knocked off your centre of gravity and have to adjust to keep balanced. When this happens your core muscles are helping to keep you stable by resisting trunk flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation.

With that being said, you can improve your stability by training using anti-flexion, anti-extension, anti-lateral flexion and anti-rotation core exercises.

In the video below I am going to show you what I mean by giving you some example anti-rotation core exercises to try…

The exercises shown are all variations using a band or cable and will help you to resist rotational forces as they try to knock you off balance during surf or snow sports.

Have a go at incorporating them into your next workout to enhance your stability.

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