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Originally Posted by blankall
If you're doing squats and deadlifts, that should develop your core nicely.
Doing exercises like situps is a waste of time....
Maybe do some planks and kettle bell swings, if you think your core is lacking. Ultimately, IMO the squats and deadlifts should do the job. If your core is lacking just go light on them until the core catches up to the legs.
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The core isn't holding me back, but at 44 my back/core starts to feel it during rugby season. I use to do a lot of good mornings.
I was just seeing if there was any thoughts/ideas/suggests to "keep it interesting".
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Originally Posted by Sainters7
Yeah, I don't even bother with squats, because I know I'll never get one of those stations (at least not regularly enough to include it in my normal rotation), they're always taken. Actually on that note, in my experience, the single hardest machine to lock down is the pectoral fly, it's forever occupied...I know that station has nothing to do with core, but just sayin.
I've noticed the single busiest day of the week at gyms is Monday during peak time, probably from everyone wanting to burn off all the booze & pub food they had all weekend. So I've turned Monday into my weekly "off day" to avoid the chaos. On the flip side, Fridays after work is the best, especially as we get into warmer weather. Most people hitting the pub right after work I'm guessing.
Love my Friday after work gym sesh. Finally not feeling rushed because you can stay up late, and you almost got the whole place to yourself.
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Work in.
When I was at a busy gym, I use to ask all the time if I could jump in when a fella is working out alone on the rack and people would ask me.
I am lucky I know work out at a gym that never has anyone in it, I never have to wait for equipment.