does core really help with endurance

core helps with everything

You are only as strong as your weakest link. So get in the gym and train your entire body.

yeah itll help... but its not nearly as big of a deal as everyone makes it out to be.

In one of the flotrack interviews with Jack Daniels, he says something to the effect of "if it can help you run more, it'll make you faster". I'd say building up srength makes you be able to handle more volume as your body is stronger, which in turn increases your endurance...

I think it's important to spend some time on core, but there is no need to go overboard. Five minutes of core a few times a week will do some good. Much more than that and you're better off to just spend the additional time running a few more miles.

I know a few people who spend 15 minutes a day on core. At this point, I think they'd be better off to run for another 10 minutes and knock the core down to 5 minutes. An extra 10 miles over the week will do more for you than 70 minutes of core.

85mpw +

1000 crunches +

50 pushups +

100 curls

For me

Felician wrote:

85mpw +

1000 crunches +

50 pushups +

100 curls

For me

and what times have you run?

Waist of time !!!!!

The muscles you need in your "core" to run are strengthened by RUNNING. Injuries occur when you run too much or too fast. Adding more stress to those muscles only make them more prone to overuse and injury.

The fallacy that people believe they have a weak muscle is really an overused muscle that your body is telling to SHUT DOWN because if it keeps getting overworked, it is going to incur an injury.

Here's a clue: what's in the middle of an apple?

detective #7 wrote:

Here's a clue: what's in the middle of an apple?

A core that you throw out. Even if you decored the apple, you'd still have the apple.

I agree with the guy who says RUNNING MORE strengthens the core (AND improves your endurance, moreso, than spending that time doing core work). Run more to fatigue less, NOT do more core to fatigue less.

jogging wrote:

In one of the flotrack interviews with Jack Daniels, he says something to the effect of "if it can help you run more, it'll make you faster". I'd say building up srength makes you be able to handle more volume as your body is stronger, which in turn increases your endurance...

This is the correct answer, making it more essential the more prone to injury you are.

It is way over-hyped. Too much concentration on the entire core strengthening concept caused me to develop imbalances in the hip flexors, glutes, and abs over a 2 year period. Even though I no chronic type injuries that could have been related to a weak "core" I subscribed to this bullsh*t for injury prevention and now have hamstring and hip issues.

Bill Rogers had the right idea - get the f*** out the door and run if you want to improve your running.

Core training is like organic food.

I will let you figure out what that means.

Running more improves running performance. It's a fact. However, running ONLY strengthens muscles used for running. This leads to muscle imbalance which can lead to injury. Also it has been proven that strengthening all your body improves running economy which improves running performance. I don't advocate that runners become gym rats but a little bit of core work, some squats and a few pushups now and again can't hurt. Plus you might get a few favorable glances from the opposite sex.

Squats ( 3 X 15reps @50% of body weight, not that taxing) twice a week have greatly improved my finishing kick.

If you are average you shouldn't have to do too much core, especially for distance running.

More running goes a long way.

As you start to plateau, doing more core work can get you to the next level.

Quickdraw wrote:

It is way over-hyped. Too much concentration on the entire core strengthening concept caused me to develop imbalances in the hip flexors, glutes, and abs over a 2 year period. Even though I no chronic type injuries that could have been related to a weak "core" I subscribed to this bullsh*t for injury prevention and now have hamstring and hip issues.

Bill Rogers had the right idea - get the f*** out the door and run if you want to improve your running.

Get the f*** out the door and spell if you want to improve your spelling.

It's "Rodgers."

Core is way overrated, lot's of people are making money off this fad.

The most important core muscles for a runner are the hip flexors and psoas muscles, run hills and you got it covered. Spend another 5 minutes a day three times per week doing crunches, push-ups and lunges. You will look good without a shirt on.