Just catching up on this log. gl xuk!
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Originally Posted by Aidan
I am not much of a core expert, I tend to do ab wheel roll outs, side planks and banded pulldown abs. Some decline sit-ups, but these are probably not a great idea. SS does something called curl ups, and plank rolls, which I keep meaning to investigate. I've done pallof press as an anti rotation exercise in the past and they're pretty good.
These would be a good addition.
Aidan, for you I think the benefit you'd get from this stuff is just higher neural control over your core. Basically a small edge but might prove very useful. Esp. since you will probably escalate to advanced stuff pretty quick
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Originally Posted by xukxuk
I think the direct ab work should specifically be anti-extension, so dead bugs and ab wheel roll-outs?
dead bugs are anti extension. Keep a hand under your lower back to make sure it does not move during the end range esp when you lower your leg. It is the motion that counts, not the end range so keep in safe range. If you feel pressure increase on your hand that is the spine moving. Probably won't injure you but you don't want to train that movement like that.
Have you done walk outs? I'd do them before ab-wheel just because it is essentially the same thing but walk-outs provide more stability and use your arms more so it is not just isolating your core.