Core Training

[David DiFrancesco]

The core is vital in so many ways and everyone it seems has a favorite way to train this critical area.

Well here's your opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas on core training... what type of exercises do you feel best trains the core?

[Steven Mosley]

David,

I love planks. Hold for time. Then, I move to the Power wheel from Lineline USA. This piece of equipment is awesome. Just my thoughts.

[David DiFrancesco]

Steven, Planks, side planks... all good! And I've got two Power Wheels here at the gym... great peice, I agree and you can get pretty darn creative with 'em.

[Melanie]

David..how do you feel about the Power Plate? I personally think its an awesome training machine.....

[David DiFrancesco]

Well Melanie, I'm familiar with the rhetoric... i.e. marketing of them. I've seen them used. I feel for some purposes, increasing circulation for instance, it holds some value. But honestly, I'm not sold on the Power Plate for all the uses they purport it benefits. The idea, though implemented differently was part of training in the first 'spas' opened up in the 50's. You may have seen pictures... people standing with a band wrapped around them 'shaking' them. Granted, the Power Plate implements from the stance rather than around the waist but to me, I just don't see the effectiveness.

But to the greater point, and what I share with everyone... If you find something works for you, stay with it. It's about finding and working from your own choices. So keep on that Plate! :)