How To Strengthen Your Core

In this episode, we get into the burning question, "How To Strengthen Your Core?" Matt and Nick talk about compound lifts, exercises that use multiple joint movements as part of your regular muscle-building routine. In this episode, we tackle everything from identifying your whole core to learning how to use these different muscles as a baseline so you can do your exercises better and easier (all while avoiding injury!). The Bent On Better Podcast is the podcast where we fulfill our mission as fitness professionals in helping people improve their lives and become one percent better everyday. Crazy exercise hacks have been all the rage in the influencer and fitness communities! Incorporating fast and different movements have been thought to be the most effective way to change body composition but results aren’t always going to come out just like that – and honestly, there is a “Better” way to see progress. In this episode, Matt and Nick talk about compound lifts; exercises that use multiple joint movements as part of your regular muscle-building routine. We tackle everything from identifying your whole core to learning how to use these different muscles as a baseline so you can do your exercises better and easier (all while avoiding injury!). #bentonbetter #fitnessjourney #fitnesstips #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnessgoals #compoundlifts #strengthtraining Bent On Better is a small group personal training gym in West Chester, PA where we help you lose weight, gain more energy, get stronger, happier, and healthier. Want more info, or ready to get started? Click here: https://bit.ly/35zhRFI Or email me at [email protected] Connect anywhere: Instagram: http://instagram.com/bentonbetter Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bentonbetter Site: http://www.bentonbetter.com The Bent On Better Podcast: https://goo.gl/C4dwqp The Better Fitness Proof Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3FG0Afq Bent On Better / How-to / Fitness / Health Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - “Bulking” season 04:20 - What’s a compound lift? 06:30 - Influencers and crazy exercises 09:25 - “Move well so you can move better” 10:20 - It’s not about the weight but the intensity of the exercise 12:05 - Avoiding injuries by putting progress over perfection 14:20 - How to create habits by focusing on your identity 16:40 - Nick’s message to the Bent On Better members 18:00 - Practice when you’re not practicing 20:00 - Benefits of compound lifts 24:40 - Losing weight when you’re over 40 26:40 - Using your abdomen for compound movements 29:57 - How to reveal your abs 31:10 - What is your core? 33:10 - Exercises for core strengthening 38:18 - Matt’s message to the Bent On Better members 41:02 - Wrapping it all up