This will be a short post, but an important one, so please read.
In regards to a standard plank exercise (as opposed to the hard style plank), one of the most important things about this exercise is the full body tension and stabilization to build core strength.
If we want to achieve this, we must contract our glutes when performing the plank.
What muscle do you think is critical for performance in kettlebell training, powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, bodybuilding, or to achieve ultimate athleticism in any sport?
It should be pretty obvious that would be the gluteus maximus.
If you fail to tap into the power of this muscle, you'll greatly limit your training performance and results.
We really can't emphasize the importance of the glutes enough in performance training and for developing the ultimate athletic body.
What is mastery?
As George Leonard, the author of Mastery describes it, it's a process or a journey.
For me, that's been one of the major benefits with kettlebells, barbells, and movement based training.
That's why I'm so passionate about training as it's always about the process and the evolution.
Reading books is one of the simplest and fastest ways to unlock your potential, improve yourself in every way possible, and truly make your life better.
That's a fact.
Reading is knowledge.
Reading is power, but reading alone in not enough.
We must take action and use the knowledge, otherwise it's meaningless.
We are designed to learn. We are meant to grow and develop throughout our lives.
Kettlebells are fantastic tools.
But, we need to remember, they are just tools.
And, we have many other great tools that are available to us, depending on our goals.
The BEST tool is the tool that match's our primary training goal.
