Best Core Exercises?
Bet they aren’t what you think.
3 Reasons Deadlifts are a Better Core Exercise than Sit-Ups.
- Deadlifts engage many muscle groups (aka a Compound Exercise). Back muscles, glutes, hamstrings, quads, and, of course, ALLLL the abs. This means you’re building muscle in and strengthening and your whole body. Whether your fitness goals are to get stronger or lose fat (or both!), more muscle = more progress.
- Deadlifts train you for real-life. Need to lift a heavy object (groceries, bags of soil, children…) off the ground? Deadlifts have got your back – literally. In addition to strengthening your back (and arms and legs and abs) deadlifts train the body to generate power from the lower body through the core, simulating activities like picking up a box or moving furniture. They also require the core muscles to stabilize the spine while lifting heavy loads. This means less risk of back injuries. Sit-ups, on the other hand, primarily focus on flexing the spine in a repetitive motion, which has limited transferability to everyday activities.
- Improved posture and spinal stability. Deadlifts promote proper posture and spinal alignment when performed correctly. They require the lifter to maintain a neutral spine throughout the movement, which strengthens the muscles responsible for spinal stabilization.
Sit-Ups are Absolutely a great part of a well-rounded fitness program, but they are NOT the most efficient exercise for building up the core muscles (which includes those “six pack abs”). If you really want a strong core, make sure you’re getting to the gym for those squat and deadlift days.
However, if you’re using “strong core” as code for visible abs… that’s a whole different conversation. If you want to learn more about targeted fat loss and using Sit-Ups to target belly fat and get a six pack, check out this article: Fitness Myths Debunked: Get Six Pack Abs in a Week
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