C O R E W O R K . Your “core” represents more than a handful of small muscles sold to you by some miniature human with a tiny waist. . I’m no physique athlete- I’m a strength athlete (no “athleisure” cut here, folks).. your abs represent a portion of what should be referred to as a trunk... . ...and it should be th💦 th💦 th💦 thiiccc like a metal garbage can. . .... built to withstand massive external loads, keep your spine organized and healthy- and make you a formidable opponent during Summer time chicken fights in the pool. . Though squats, RDL’s, Deads, rows, are all big bang for your buck exercises to challenge the trunk, integrating the family of “moving planks” such as; - Yoke Walks - Single Arm / Bilateral Farmer Carries - Overhead Squats - Sandbag Carries - Single-Arm /Front Rack Lunges . .... executed several times each week are ideal for not over-cooking core flexion exercises (which often put the spine in the *exact* position it is designed to avoid) . Stay organized. Stay thicc. Stay gold.✨ . 📸: @mike.aidala