Dr. Andy Galpin

I don't want to feel weak.

I don't want to feel imbalanced.

And so look number one, perform number two is generally associated with probably that low back pain type of thing.

Third one is perform.

And this is easy to understand in terms of, I want to be more functional.

I want to hit, again, hit the golf ball harder.

I want to hit the baseball

I want to feel more balanced when I'm on my skateboard or my surfboard.

These are all expecting strengthening your core to translate into more human movement success.

So look, feel, and perform.

And what we're going to do today is walk through how your training should differ depending on which of these goals are most specific to you.

If you're listening to this and thinking, I kind of want all that.

I want my abs to look better.

I don't want to have any back pain or I want my back pain to go away.

And I actually want my core to feel stronger and actually be stronger.

Then I would actually say, great, take a little bit from each one of these areas and apply them based on your situation scenario.

And you should walk away with very practical, specific examples of what to do, what to not to do and how to better set up your training.

And so here's where things get confusing.

If I took a crunch exercise or a sit-up, if you prefer that term, and I asked a physical therapist, or I asked a bodybuilding coach, or I asked a personal trainer, what do you think about crunchies?

You might get three completely different answers, and it could look something like this.