For most of us in North America, beach season is now officially over. I experienced this first hand with the chilly downpour I was trekking through yesterday.
I also know this to be true because I get less and less questions like, "How do I get ripped abs?"
It’s not only the regular population that asks me these things, but also the pro and amateur fighters I train.
Well the short answer to the question is – eat clean. Super clean.
So clean that Mr. Clean feels like he hasn’t showered for 3 days.
Do that long enough and you’re bound to have a chiseled mid-section worthy of washboard status.
But with respect to exercise, training the core is all about function.
One of the most important concepts to understand and train is your ability to activate your hip flexors (psoas/iliacus) while maintaining core stability.
This becomes especially important when you’re throwing knees or kicks.