Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness, September 1st, 2005
You know you're supposed to work your core muscles. Because we've said it here before, you know it helps increase your strength and can help prevent injuries, particularly of the lower back. But even we know that you run short on time to train your major muscle groups, let alone your core. So here's the good news: New research has discovered that training unilaterally (one arm or leg at a time) significantly activates the core muscles. To confirm which exercises were best, scientists from the Memorial University of Newfoundland (St. John's) tested the activity of three major core muscle groups...
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