Everything important there is to say about the sacred core has already been said. Twice. Three times.
Probably way more.
It’s sort of like James Franco that way.
Which is why we’ve enlisted several highly talented (and ridiculously in-shape) trainers from the world of Instagram to help us breathe new life into the topic, via this thing we’re calling 11 Poetic New Ways to Consider Your Core.
Sorry if you thought this was about James Franco.
Trainer: Benjamin Sears
Specialty: Hosting luxurious yoga retreats in the South of France.
Known Aliases: @benjamin.sears
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Feel for the sensation of turning off a faucet all the way down there—yes, there.”
Most Useful When Doing: A handstand press-up. (Update: or... this.)
Trainer: Adam Rosante
Specialty: Eating clean, training dirty and living hard.
Known Aliases: @adamrosante
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Imagine you have a fishhook attached to the inside of your belly button. Pull that fishhook in and up, then compress your ribs down.”
Most Useful When Doing: The RKC plank.
Trainer: Andy Speer
Specialty: Combining traditional strength and conditioning modalities with bodyweight and gymnastics.
Known Aliases: @andyspeer (@andy_speer on Twitter)
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “You are one unit, held together by your core.”
Most Useful When Doing: The hollow rock.
Trainer: Mark Langowski
Specialty: Wellness road maps. Also, helping you have a six-pack.
Known Aliases: @bodybymarkwellness
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Imagine that I am about to punch you as hard as I can in your stomach, and you are ready to brace for that punch.”
Most Useful When Doing: The SFS (side, front, side) plank.
Trainer: Drew Osborne
Specialty: Doing crazy-cool yoga moves in crazy-cool locales.
Known Aliases: @drewosborne
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Exhale into your core muscles and squeeze everything inward and together. It’s the same idea as sucking in and engaging the tummy when you take a picture in your bathing suit. Truly imagine the muscles shaping, growing and tightening.”
Most Useful When Doing: Scissor kicks.
Trainer: Will Arrufat
Specialty: Metabolic training and kettlebells.
Known Aliases: @willsworkout
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Just think about how you want to look.”
Most Useful When Doing: The hollow hold.
Trainer: Marie Belle
Specialty: Teaching yoga, practicing yoga and studying yoga. So, yoga.
Known Aliases: @mariebellepr
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “The core, mula bandha and uddiyana bandha serve as the container and seal for energy. By lifting the pelvic floor and belly up and drawing the navel to the spine, we are able to build, regulate and maintain the flow of energy.”
Most Useful When: Getting upside down, as Marie Belle demonstrates.
Trainer: Ricky Warren
Specialty: Calisthenics and “combat arts.”
Known Aliases: @rix.official
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Imagine something underneath you that you don’t want to fall on—like a lit match or an upright needle.”
Most Useful When Doing: The L sit.
Trainer: Jay Cardiello
Specialty: Espousing expert tips on ABC’s My Diet Is Better Than Yours.
Known Aliases: @jaycardiello (same for Twitter)
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Think like a boxer. Contract your core as if you were about to absorb a punch to the belly. Many people think to draw their navel in, but if you’re looking to create a solid core, push the navel out.”
Most Useful When Doing: Single leg squats on a pillow.
Trainer: Robin Arzon
Specialty: Transforming the streets of New York into her own personal gym.
Known Aliases: @robinnyc (same for Twitter)
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Activate your core like you’re about to get laid.”
Most Useful When Doing: Classic planks.
Trainer: Mike Marchese
Specialty: Bodyweight training.
Known Aliases: @upyourfitness
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: Wherein Mike quoted the great Abraham Lincoln, who once said: “Be sure to put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.”
Most Useful When Doing: The front lever.
It’s sort of like James Franco that way.
Which is why we’ve enlisted several highly talented (and ridiculously in-shape) trainers from the world of Instagram to help us breathe new life into the topic, via this thing we’re calling 11 Poetic New Ways to Consider Your Core.
Sorry if you thought this was about James Franco.
Trainer: Benjamin Sears
Specialty: Hosting luxurious yoga retreats in the South of France.
Known Aliases: @benjamin.sears
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Feel for the sensation of turning off a faucet all the way down there—yes, there.”
Most Useful When Doing: A handstand press-up. (Update: or... this.)
Trainer: Adam Rosante
Specialty: Eating clean, training dirty and living hard.
Known Aliases: @adamrosante
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Imagine you have a fishhook attached to the inside of your belly button. Pull that fishhook in and up, then compress your ribs down.”
Most Useful When Doing: The RKC plank.
Trainer: Andy Speer
Specialty: Combining traditional strength and conditioning modalities with bodyweight and gymnastics.
Known Aliases: @andyspeer (@andy_speer on Twitter)
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “You are one unit, held together by your core.”
Most Useful When Doing: The hollow rock.
Trainer: Mark Langowski
Specialty: Wellness road maps. Also, helping you have a six-pack.
Known Aliases: @bodybymarkwellness
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Imagine that I am about to punch you as hard as I can in your stomach, and you are ready to brace for that punch.”
Most Useful When Doing: The SFS (side, front, side) plank.
Trainer: Drew Osborne
Specialty: Doing crazy-cool yoga moves in crazy-cool locales.
Known Aliases: @drewosborne
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Exhale into your core muscles and squeeze everything inward and together. It’s the same idea as sucking in and engaging the tummy when you take a picture in your bathing suit. Truly imagine the muscles shaping, growing and tightening.”
Most Useful When Doing: Scissor kicks.
Trainer: Will Arrufat
Specialty: Metabolic training and kettlebells.
Known Aliases: @willsworkout
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Just think about how you want to look.”
Most Useful When Doing: The hollow hold.
Trainer: Marie Belle
Specialty: Teaching yoga, practicing yoga and studying yoga. So, yoga.
Known Aliases: @mariebellepr
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “The core, mula bandha and uddiyana bandha serve as the container and seal for energy. By lifting the pelvic floor and belly up and drawing the navel to the spine, we are able to build, regulate and maintain the flow of energy.”
Most Useful When: Getting upside down, as Marie Belle demonstrates.
Trainer: Ricky Warren
Specialty: Calisthenics and “combat arts.”
Known Aliases: @rix.official
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Imagine something underneath you that you don’t want to fall on—like a lit match or an upright needle.”
Most Useful When Doing: The L sit.
Trainer: Jay Cardiello
Specialty: Espousing expert tips on ABC’s My Diet Is Better Than Yours.
Known Aliases: @jaycardiello (same for Twitter)
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Think like a boxer. Contract your core as if you were about to absorb a punch to the belly. Many people think to draw their navel in, but if you’re looking to create a solid core, push the navel out.”
Most Useful When Doing: Single leg squats on a pillow.
Trainer: Robin Arzon
Specialty: Transforming the streets of New York into her own personal gym.
Known Aliases: @robinnyc (same for Twitter)
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: “Activate your core like you’re about to get laid.”
Most Useful When Doing: Classic planks.
Trainer: Mike Marchese
Specialty: Bodyweight training.
Known Aliases: @upyourfitness
Favorite Poetic Quote Regarding Your Core: Wherein Mike quoted the great Abraham Lincoln, who once said: “Be sure to put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.”
Most Useful When Doing: The front lever.
