7 Best Core Exercises for Young Athletes (Not Sit-Ups)core exercises

If sit-ups are still the go-to core drill at your athlete’s practice, it’s time for an upgrade. Traditional sit-ups do work the rectus abdominis, but they also heavily recruit the hip flexors and load the lumbar spine with repeated flexion, while doing little to build the anti-rotation stability and power transfer that sport actually demands. … [Read More…]