Can You Crunch Your Way To Great Abs? : Potentially Harmful?

Potentially Harmful? :

Your ab muscles are not meant to be used in the flexing and bending of your spine. The essential function of your abdominal muscles is to maintain midline stability; that is, to protect your spine from bending or twisting too much.

Individual joints in your spine don't have that much mobility. As a matter of fact, the spinal joints are primarily made to bear axial loading (along a straight axis), rather than twisting. Your spine bears load optimally when it is in its natural S curve shape.

However, when you start doing lots of these twisting and crunches in the hope of getting a lean stomach, your spine is deviating from its neutral position and you are putting unnecessary strain on the individual joints in your spine. This often leads to poor posture and back pain.

 

👉 Introduction : Can You Crunch Your Way To Great Abs?
👉 Potentially Harmful?
👉 Conventional Abs Training Ineffective?
👉 Lean Body Secrets
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