Magazine: Core Values - NYTimes.com/Video

[aldwickk]

People have said they get neck pain doing this sit up , could I do it with just one hand under my back and one hand supporting my neck, would it still be effective

[neogafdice]

Hey bro, that's not her hip, it's her ass.

[reaperofgenocide]

2.00 he took the chance to cop a feel.

[somebodyjones2]

#2 ROCKS!  this isn't some "old lady ab exercise;" STIR THE POTS are a nasty, nasty ab routine. I do them in between sets of planks.... INSANE!!!

hahaha. dirty old man at 1:47! you GO, Orville Reddenbacher!!!

[yardape99]

I love these Johnny-Come-Lately types that jump out of the woodwork to tell us how we should be training with their "new techniques".

Keep up the good work Wilfrid Brimley!

[yardape99]

@yardape99

Shut up stupid!

[Phibes83]

It's a bit silly that the 'professional' trainers at my gym aren't aware of this and don't offer me any alternatives when I tell them my buck hurts when I do their adviced ab training. Not sure how they will receive it when I tell them about these excercises.

[everybodyfit]

Excellent tutorial, Mcgill is the man for low back stability and health. Keep them coming doc, thanks ....

[mybusinesscarddesign]

These are wise and effective exercises. They must be done correctly. The first exercise may strain the neck if done incorrectly - do as illustrated, lifting the head and shoulders as a unit rather than using the head as a ballistic method to move the body (bad idea and not as shown). After doing these exercises every second day for four weeks my back and abs feel stronger and in balance and my back discomfort is much less. Dr. McGill simply is a world-class expert.

[Poga7]

@mybusinesscarddesign If you've attended Dr. McGill's lectures or read his published work, you'll realize that the "McGill crunch" can be done without neck pain by pushing your tongue against the roof of your mouth. This activates your sternocleidomastoid and takes the discomfort/pain away from your cervical vertebrae. Make sure your neck is in line with your thorax.

[mcmmindfulfitness]

@Poga7 cool, thanks, good to know

[YouShouldSeeThisNow]

Thanks for this.. I appreciate it!

[stickdiggler]

that first exercise i did not feel in my stomach at all, but rather in my neck muscles

[KinStudent07]

It's very important to brace the abs before you lift your head and shoulders off the ground. Hold the rep for 8 to 10 seconds, relax for 2 seconds and repeat. After a while you will start feeling it. To alleviate the neck muscles, try placing your tongue on the roof of your mouth during the exercise. Also try strengthening your neck daily by doing isometric neck exercises. Use your hand to push your head in all directions and resist the movement, hold each position for 10-15 seconds, repeat

[hu11aba100]

Hmmm.. I'm gonna try this.

[daedalx]

No pain = No sexy abs.

[KinStudent07]

The idea of no pain no gain is actually incorrect. You shouldn't actually be too sore the next day after a good work out. Pain is common in sedentary individuals until their muscles adapt, but overall after a couple of weeks, if you feel pain you are doing to much. Your muscles need time to heal properly and build otherwise, they will gradually fail and injury can occur.

[Tiaxthemighty]

@daedalx There's a big difference between good pain and bad pain.

Good pain: Ow. My abs are burning.

Bad pain: Ow. Sharp pain in my back.

[TechTalkGuy]

Very interesting!