The Death of Crunches & Sit Ups [Strong By Design Ep 7]
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Channel: Criticalbench · 2018 · Sports
“We are strong by design but if we are not utilizing the strength on how we were designed we will never truly meet our truest potential.” ~Brian Klepacki The world’s top strength & conditioning circles have abandoned sit-ups & crunches a decade ago, in order to establish a more intelligent & effective way for their athletes to develop powerful 6-pack abs. FREE DOWNLOAD - The 5 Best Core Killer Exercises http://www.criticalbench.com/corekillers On this episode of Strong By Design, Coach Chris sits down with his colleague, Brian Klepacki . They share science based research on why you should NEVER do a sit up or crunch again. Also, stay tuned to hear about the Crunchless Core Program. Listen closely as Coach Brian Klepacki drops some knowledge and debunks some old and outdated ab training methods in this 7th Episode of the Strong By Design podcast show, The Death of Crunches & Sit Ups Some of the podcast episode: Brian: [00:05:40] Cosmetic abs. It's pretty much it's nonfunctional it's just not functional. You look at an elite level power lifter. They might look out of shape but their core strength is through the roof of the jars. I mean that the things that they do is almost humanly impossible. But their core strength is there. When you look at people who just do vanity type of training, sit ups, crunches, they spent so many time so much time in the gym doing cosmetic work where they actually look good but it doesn't deliver results. It doesn't deliver power. Doesn't deliver strength that we're. So core strength is you have to dissect the two. Its ABS is part of the core erectus abdominis you know your six pack muscle that's part of your core but that doesn't make up your core. There's so many other muscles surrounding erectus abdominis that if you're only turning that you're neglecting so many other muscle groups or muscles within that muscle group and you'll never have that true core strength. So hopefully I paint the picture. Time Stamps: 2:20 Brian’s trainer background 4:07 The last time Brian did a crunch 5:30 Cosmetic abs vs performance abs, what's the difference? 6:23 What makes up the core? 8:25 Why most Ab programs don’t work 12:40 Why the Crunchless Core Program is more effective 15:40 Get the science based research behind Crunchless Core 17:00 Are your muscles dormant? 22:20 Are abs really made in the kitchen? Questions Asked 1. When was the last time you did a crunch or sit up? 2. Difference between cosmetic abs vs true core strength? 3. What are the top reasons why core routines fail? 4. Why is Crunchless Core different than everything out there? 5. Explain the mind muscle connection 6. What can people expect from the Crunchless Core program 7. Are abs made in the kitchen? Love the podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a review! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/strong-by-design-podcast/id1383270948?mt=2 What do you want to hear from the Critical Bench Podcast? Tell us here in the comment section! Looking to win some FREE critical bench gear? Write an awesome five-star review on iTunes for the podcast. Then check out @thecriticalbench podcast highlight story on Instagram to see if you have won. If you are a winner make sure to DM us. Or screenshot your 5-star review and private message us on our Fan Page at http://www.facebook.com/criticalbench PLEASE leave some comments and/or suggestions below, we love to interact with you! #1 WORST Exercise that Ages Your Spine http://www.crunchless6pack.com Subscribe to Our Channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=criticalbench Follow us on Instagram (@thecriticalbench): https://www.instagram.com/thecriticalbench/ Subscribe to the Critical Bench Compound Channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gymexercises
