I'm sure you've all heard it before, and this will be the one time I say it here... Core. I hate this word. It is somehow an all-encompassing word, yet very isolated. If you train it you will be fit and healthy and without ailment... yet it all boils down to doing thousands of reps of 100 different types of situps and various ab work... I don't get it.
Before it was the C-word, it was your trunk, and it went all the way around your torso. It is still there, and it's still your trunk. Its function is to stabilize your spine under loads.
I'm generally not a fan of isolation movements as a general rule. It has its place in rehabbing injuries, and also in advanced trainees who need to target a specific weakness.
If you have a weak, chronically sore back, you should certainly train your trunk musculature. This will allow you to better stabilize your spine, and avoid chronic pain. But doing 1000s of situps is not going to help, it'll further imbalance things and keep you jacked up.
Also, doing 1000s of different situps will not a 6-pack make. 6 pack "abs" are built in the kitchen, and are not going to help you get stronger or faster.
Anyways, just a bit of a rant today, and a little explanation in case you wonder why I never use such a common word.
WOD:
AMRAP in 15 minutes:
5 KB Clean and Press (each arm)
10 Goblet Squats
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