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SIX-PACK - WHO NEEDS ONE?
Just because you have a six-pack does not mean that you can kick butt on the court - a good core conditioning program does.
Do NOT confuse the two!
So you think you want your core training program to result in a six-pack that you can show off on the beach - well it's time to re-think! The main focus of your core training program is added stability to your movements and to add extra power to your game. BUT WHAT HAS THIS GOT TO DO WITH A SIX PACK? NOTHING! Any decent core training program has NOTHING to do with a succession of sit ups and a six pack has A six pack is all about reducing the body fat and so is really all about your body fat and nutrition! Although the six pack has become the no 1 desirable object for the male of today and the number 1 buzz word in all of the fitness magazines and media, the reality is that it is no indication of core strength and stability let alone any indicator of sports performance! The fact remains that you need to decide what you want - is it the look good on the beach look OR the holding up the trophy om finals day look, because the first certainly is nothing to do with the second! Hang on, I can hear lots of you saying that there are many players who have the desirable 6-pack but that is primarily down to good nutritional habits as they realise that for the most part high levels of body fat are detrimental to tennis performance. Yes a good core conditioning program can help the musculature in this area but the fact that you can see the muscles in this area is down to low levels of body fat and that is so much to do with good nutrition as well as exercise program. Let's look at the flagship player Roger Federer. Many people have commented that around the middle he looks a little "unconditioned", does that stop him being possibly the best player of all time? NO! And didn't Jean Michael Gambil have the best 6 pack in the game (probably), was he in the Top 10 (No!). The fact remains that the number 1 objective of your training program (and core program) is to better your game - if you want the six pack then eat correctly and if you are really clever you can get both. Do You Accept The Challenge?
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