ricefarmer

what is core strenght exactly? where is it?

which excersizes gives u the core strenght, and does core strength exclude bench presses...

my understanding is... clean and presses, squats, and lots of compound movements....

can anyone help?

EastPhilly

Core stregnth is everything from your knees to your pecs. It is very important. It gives alot of power in your punches and your kicks and helps you take body shots. Heres a great article with some examples:

Bodybuilding.com - Muscle Media - Full Contact Abs With Pavel Tsatsouline.

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kishiro

not only in the striking game is it important, with no core strength you are nothing in the grappling game.

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EastPhilly

Very true. With good core strength you can minipulate your opponent much easier and work on your back easier.

Upon further research(Pat Militich's(sp?)article in the recent Maxim Magazine) Core muscles help stabalize and protect the spine.

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