Quote Originally Posted by christopher leigh View Post
Chugger I hope Denise Parks explains it a lot better than you.'Pure strength,deep postural thing' etc. I'm not holding my breath though, because most physios know absolutely nothing about worthwhile physical exercise.

'core stability' is an ambiguous term designed to confuse people, by others(usually physios) who want to sell useless training devices to the ignorant.Like those 'Roverballs'(The Prisoner) that people roll around on.Wasting their time and getting nowhere(except right round baby,right round,like a record baby right round,round,round )

The truth is, no matter which muscles you're referring to, they can only be developed properly by hard exercise. The exercise I advised Freddie to do, is a good stomach(core) exercise, which will give good results.In fact far better results in 2minutes than 1 or 100 hours rolling around on a Roverball.

Chris....I hope you weren't implying I roll around on a 'rover ball' whilst humming an old dead or alive track??!!

I do use the swiss (or whatever you want to call them) balls however do agree most people do sit on them and rarely do anything other than put there backs out whilst trying to some sort of s bend sit up!!

However, for me I do feel it has it's uses....my 'core' work is done on a mat on the floor....not sitting rolling round on the thing!!

I have done fitness courses myself...have attending various seminars etc and also taught.....hence my emphasis on technique....at the end of the day performing an exercise incorrectly regardless of it's purpose is doing more harm than good...this is indeed what infuriates me when people are 'performing' there 'programs'