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Exercise to strengthen core?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,221 ✭✭✭✭Sangre


    BenThere wrote: »
    My comment was tongue in cheek Alf, apologies if that didn't come across. :o

    Two things I really enjoy as treats are craft beers and fried breakfasts. I thought I was being modest enough with both to have minimal impact on my weight/energy levels etc but I guess as I get older my metabolism is slowing and I'm not burning off the calories/fat as much as I did previously. I wouldn't equate not having one fired breakfast a week and cutting out beer as living like a monk but I would really miss those things and I can't think of anything healthy which would adequately replace them to the extent that I wouldn't miss them in my life.

    Ben
    I have a fried breakfast most mornings and I'd consider it quite healthy. You just need to be conscious of your portions and what you are eating. You can still go mad with eggs, lean rashers, mushrooms, tomatoes, decent beans. You do need to watch sausages, bread and pudding as they are very processed and high in calories. Also use a good non-stick pan and a decent oil (e.g. coconut). You don't need to fear fat at all but no need to last on calories unncessarily to a big breafkast.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    Sangre wrote: »
    I have a fried breakfast most mornings and I'd consider it quite healthy. You just need to be conscious of your portions and what you are eating. You can still go mad with eggs, lean rashers, mushrooms, tomatoes, decent beans. You do need to watch sausages, bread and pudding as they are very processed and high in calories. Also use a good non-stick pan and a decent oil (e.g. coconut). You don't need to fear fat at all but no need to last on calories unncessarily to a big breafkast.
    My saviour!!! I don't suppose you have a few beers at the weekend also do you?? :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,221 ✭✭✭✭Sangre


    Yes; but for all you know I could be in terrible shape...

    The biggest problem with booze (although 20 units weekly is quite high) in my personal experience, is its effect on your eating habits that night and the next day. It can also impact on your training schedule.

    My opinion would be to get the rest of your diet in top shape (including day of and after boozing) and train consistently. If you plateau after tidying up everyhing else, then you can consider reducing your drink habits. That being said, if you drop booze altogether, then the weight would fall off faster.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Probably one of the few, but I think weighted planks are pretty crap for core strength.

    I was thinking about it yesterday and i'm struggling to come up with movements I REALLY like that directly target the core.

    TGUs are fantastic, but there's the shoulder requirement.

    Weighted decline sit ups rock, but there's the hip flexor thing.

    Pulldown abs are great, but hard to set up.

    Roll outs are brilliant, but really hard!

    My core was easily at its strongst ever when I was regularly doing heavy KB snatches.


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