Top core muscle exercises?

mattndbaker
mattndbaker Posts: 35
edited May 2010 in Training, fitness and health
Any ideas on the top 3-5 best core muscle exercises you can do at home?

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  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Whats the issue with your 'core' and your bike riding as a matter of interest to broaden the aspect a bit?
  • mattndbaker
    mattndbaker Posts: 35
    Hi, I have been told that having good core strength really helps cycling, as I dont go to the gym, I just wondered what would be the best exercises to do at home in conjuction with the cycle training I do which is mainly cardio work i.e. intervals and long rides.
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Personally I'd ride uphill/headwind/sprint sessions out of saddle now its summer season... rather than
    http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/articl ... lank-26223
    (keeping it inhouse to keep the BR fitness gurus happy)
    which is an exercise for getting good at doing the plank..
  • boneyjoe
    boneyjoe Posts: 369
    This is how the pros do it (for MTB) (from 1min 30s)

    http://www.scott-sports.com/gb_en/video ... a_cup_2010
    Scott Scale 20 (for xc racing)
    Gary Fisher HKEK (for commuting)
  • ut_och_cykla
    ut_och_cykla Posts: 1,594
    Reverse situps (a form of leg lifting!)
    Press ups
    Chins
    Some will recommend the plank - but I think it is too static and not well related to real life situations
  • nmcgann
    nmcgann Posts: 1,780
    JGSI wrote:
    Personally I'd ride uphill/headwind/sprint sessions out of saddle now its summer season... rather than
    http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/articl ... lank-26223
    (keeping it inhouse to keep the BR fitness gurus happy)
    which is an exercise for getting good at doing the plank..

    Do you reckon that has no benefit on the bike then?

    I've just started doing some plank exercises after finding a bit of weakness in my back/abs when doing big gear seated hill climbing. I've got no idea if it will work, but I thought I'd try and see.
    --
    "Because the cycling is pain. The cycling is soul crushing pain."
  • paddlemyowncanoe
    paddlemyowncanoe Posts: 265
    There is no evidence that 'core' exercises make a jot of difference. I have seen one paper that suggests lateral knee movement is reduced, but with zero impact on power, injury or recovery time.

    It's a fad. It does give you good looking abs though.
  • mattndbaker
    mattndbaker Posts: 35
    Excellent video boneyjoe. Thank you for your suggestions on exercises, i will add some in to my training plan and see what happens.
  • johnnyha
    johnnyha Posts: 1
    Get an exercise wheel!
  • incog24
    incog24 Posts: 549
    paddlemyowncanoe wrote:
    There is no evidence that 'core' exercises make a jot of difference. I have seen one paper that suggests lateral knee movement is reduced, but with zero impact on power, injury or recovery time.

    It's a fad. It does give you good looking abs though.

    I'm not so sure...I was doing some up hill sprinting yesterday, out the saddle whilst cornering, and my core was definitely taking a hamering. The benifits might be marginal, but its not going to hurt.
    Racing for Fluid Fin Race Team in 2012 - www.fluidfin.co.uk
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    mattndbaker wrote:
    Any ideas on the top 3-5 best core muscle exercises you can do at home?

    Extremely vigorous lovemaking.
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015
  • LJAR
    LJAR Posts: 128
    ShockedSoShocked wrote:
    Extremely vigorous lovemaking.
    :lol: for whoever is supplying the vigor at least.

    I would do:

    Crunches/sit ups
    Lateral sit ups
    Crossover situps
    Dorsal Raises
    Press Ups
    Chin Ups

    And do them on a Swiss ball/gym ball if you can (chins might be hard to do on a Swiss ball!)

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