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Feb 06 2009

Best Abdominal Exercises – Win A Free Copy

“The Best Abdominal Exercises You’ve Never Heard Of” is a book about unique and innovative exercises devoted entirely to the abdominal area. This abdominal training manual contains information on 77 extraordinary new exercises including pictures, videos, tricks for performing them, and common errors to avoid.

For one day only, TODAY, I’m giving it away to one lucky reader. So if you have ALWAYS wanted to train your abs so that they literally pop out of your skin but have been getting nowhere with crunches, this is the information you need.

This is NOT your typical ab training book that shows you a bunch of exercises you already know. I’ve gone through this book and I can’t believe how many completely new exercises are in it. If you’re serious about getting amazing abs, you owe it to yourself to check this out now!

Want to learn how to do these KILLER abdominal exercises?

I thought so.

Want it for FREE?

Free Gift – Best Abdominal Exercises

During the week of February 2 through February 6th 2009 (Mon to Friday this week), Nick Nilsson and I are giving away a free copy of all his fitness books and programs including The Best Abdominal Exercises You’ve Never Heard of.

Anyone can do this as long as you’re willing to GOYA and put in the effort.

Create an eye-popping six-pack that will reach out and GRAB attention. The exercises in this book make the contraction in ordinary ab exercises feel like a gentle breeze.

You’ll get MAXIMUM tension at the most “anatomically possible” contracted position, creating the abs you’ve always wanted!

Continue reading to find out how to Win a FREE Copy…

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Written by Rob · Categorized: Exercise, Weight Training · Tagged: 6 Pack Abs, Abdominal Workout, Abdominals, Abs, Core Training, Crunches, Exercise, fitness, Free, muscle building

Jan 11 2009

Abdominal and Shoulder Kettlebell Exercise

Found this little upper body (abdominal / core and shoulder workout) on the Diesel Crew website. I can see myself doing this with a good heavy kettlebell, but I suppose one could start a bit lighter. I like it.

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Written by Rob · Categorized: Exercise · Tagged: Abdominal Workout, Abdominals, core, Core Training, kettlebell, shoulder workout, Video

May 27 2008

The Body Is One Piece – There Is No Core

Dan John, the Strength Coach and head track and field coach at Juan Diego Catholic High School in Draper, Utah originally said that the body is one piece and that there is no core. Mark Twight at GymJones took that to heart and filmed a bunch of “center oriented exercises” where movement was initiated from the center. Have a look

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A previous video shows Dan John teaching Olympic Lifts

Written by Rob · Categorized: Exercise, Weight Training · Tagged: core, Core Training, Exercise, Gym Jones, Mark Twight, Strength, Video

Jan 08 2008

Sledgehammer Swings

Some basic upper and lower sledgehammer swings onto a used tractor tire. Simple and effective core training.

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Written by Rob · Categorized: Exercise · Tagged: Core Training, sledghammer, Tire Exercise, Training

Oct 09 2007

Power Wheel Core Trainer Review

The Power Wheel is not to be confused with the abdominal wheel, but is still in the same category of abdominal exercise equipment. I have known about the Ab Wheel for years, but wanted something a bit more robust, better for outdoor workouts and which incorporates lower abdominal training as well. Enter the Power Wheel.

power wheel reviewSimilar in design to the good ‘ol Ab Wheel, the Power Wheel takes it a step farther by incorporating foot pads for lower body work and which then completes this core training device by allowing for many more types of workouts.

Lower Abdominal and Core

By attaching your feet to the pedals, and having them held in place with the tubing, you can take your training to the next level. Some very basic movements include v-tucks, bending at the waist moving into the pike position and then returning as in a reverse version of the traditional V Sit-up. Another option for lower abs is to do tucks by bringing your knees into your chest and then returning them. For fun, you might consider walking or running on your hands while staying in the plank position and see how far you can travel. Make a competition out of how many “steps” or the actual distance or time the event. I can see how this can build not only a powerful core, but also upper body, pec and delt work. For added difficulty, try climbing the side of a hill, running uphill on your hands.
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Zack Even-Esh of Real Man Fitness is demonstrating a pike with the Power Wheel in the photo to the right. This is not an easy move and requires a lot of training and patience before getting it done correctly. My trainer has had me doing this movement using a stability ball for years, and now I have a way to do it outside with only one piece of equipment.

You can also flip over to your back and do reverse tucks bringing your feet up towards your ass while propping yourself up on your shoulder blades.

The wheel is much bigger which I find allows for outdoor workouts on open terrain, so that’s a great improvement that I really like.

Upper Abdominals Workout

Using the Power Wheel handles allows you to start on your knees and then extend out as far as you can and then return. More advanced users can actually begin on their feet and then lower down to the plank position before returning to full upright. This was seen being done in a video on the ab wheel review. It takes a great deal of training and core strength before getting to that place. Personally? I am still doing the knee workouts but week by week am getting stronger

Benefits

  • Big 14” tire good for indoor or outdoor workouts
  • Foot pedals for many more exercise possibilities
  • Velcro straps and tubing to keep feet in place
  • Rugged construction
  • Handles my weight at 240 pounds quite nicely
  • Voted the Best Core Trainer in the world

While they’ve incorporated the foot pedals into the product which adds for much more variety, in doing so they had to make the handles longer. I find that with my weight, the handles begin to bend when I’ve got my upper body weight bearing down on it. It’s pretty strong, but I would want it even stronger if I could get it improved a bit.

The Power Wheel Ab Trainer is available through Amazon for $47 and used for a little less. It’s a great addition to your fitness gear, really inexpensive, great for outdoor workouts and creates the ability to really hit your upper and lower abdominals as well as your entire core. The Power Wheel is an invaluable part of my core training.

Written by Rob · Categorized: Exercise · Tagged: Ab Wheel, Abdominal Exercise Equipment, Abdominals, Abs, core, Core Training, Exercise, fitness, Power Wheel, Review

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