Six Pack Shortcuts Mike Chang at Vidcon 2012 with Jon Ham

I met up with Mike Chang from Six Pack Shortcuts at Vidcon 2012 where Mike explained how he got started on YouTube and told me a little bit about his Program - Six Pack Shortcuts. Mike is an Internet Rockstar, and it was great to hang out with him at Vidcon.

Killer Core Exercise - Pushup to 1 Arm Row

Today I have a Killer Core Exercise you can use during your next workout.  It is a Pushup with a 1 arm Row, so let’s break it down.
You are going to want to start with some light dumbbells, but not too light.... or too heavy.  Use the weights as parallettes, and get into pushup position with your feet a bit wider than you normally would.  Perform a pushup over the dumbbells and tighten your core because this is where it gets tough.  Shift your weight over your right shoulder as you perform a 1 arm row with your left arm.  This exercise really places tons of rotational strain on your spine, so you need to fight hard to stabilize your body.  Do another pushup and now go to the other side.  Make sure you keep your butt down, don’t stick in up in the air.  As you get better at this you can do it with your feet closer together which will make your body more unstable, or use a heavier dumbbell.  This exercise is a killer on not just the core, but it also integrates nearly every muscle in your body as opposed to isolating a single area.  Which is a good think for athletic performance and making your muscles work together for improved total body movement.  

I like to get my clients doing 3 to 4 sets of 10 reps on each arm.  What is your favorite core training piece of equipment?  Please leave a comment below because I want to know.  Check us out on Facebook and Google +!  Now it is your turn to go kill it!

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