I'm never going to have a six pack, so why should I work my abs?

WOW!

This is something I hear way too often, or know people think way too often..either way, IT'S WRONG!

The core (or abdominal region) is a MUSCLE just like the rest of your body. It deserves to be worked, most importantly because it will help out in many ways you probably didn't even know. I use to avoid abs for the longest time, because well, I was one of these people. I thought "I'm never going to have abs, screw this!"

Core exercises are the key to stability. Being stable, having balance, whatever term you like to use. Working your core will allow you to do many things more efficiently. Whether it be keeping balance on lunges, improving technique on compounds, etc. Many say balance is a key to success in life, and core workouts will help you achieve this success!

Core exercises just make life EASIER. It's like having a bunch of solid rocks in your abdomen instead of a bunch of jelly doughnuts, makes sense doesn't it? You will see increases in your compound lifts also, isn't that something we all want in the gym?

I don't think I understood the benefits until I routinely included them in my workouts. I felt better about myself too, it improved my mental ability, along with my physical. And TRUST ME, before you ever get over a physical block, you have to get through it MENTALLY first.

Plus, if you add core exercises into your routine, you're gonna want to see something for all that hard work right? My guess it will motivate YOU to change your diet, so you can start seeing those abs you've been doing all those planks and crunches for. One of my favorite quotes is, "Abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym".

One of the best things about core exercises are that they can be done literally ANYWHERE! You don't have to travel to the gym just to get them done. Get a yoga mat and leave it wherever you spend the most time. Get bored? We all do, plop out that mat and get some crunches done! There is never an excuse to not have your core exercises done.

So, hit those abs! Try to hit them 3-4 times a week. Also remember to REST them, because they will never GROW without REST.

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