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Hasselbeck and core exercises

Hasselbeck appears to be healthy again.  Moreover, the media and Hasselbeck's camp are singing the praises  of core exercises in aiding his recovery.

 

A quote from Eric William's latest Seahawks Insider post:

After missing nine games last season due to a bulging disk in his back that caused instability in his leg, Hasselbeck says he’s healthy and ready to go. An offseason training regimen that included working on his core muscles should help.

 

I'd love to believe that.  But the way that's spinned makes it seem like Hasselbeck's past training regimens didn't include core muscle training.  I'm sure I'm not the only one who remembers this video on ESPN of Hasselbeck training in Lake Chelan last summer:

Hasselbeck training video

That video shows that Hasselbeck was doing plenty of core training before last season began.  He was working out with medicine balls to strengthen his abs, and utilizing elastic bands and swimming pool workouts.

I'm no trainer, but it seems to me that he did everything right last summer.  For those of you who know a lot about training and rehab, what do you think of Hasselbeck's workout video?  Was he just scratching the surface as far as working his core muscles goes?  As fans should we optimistic that a 34 year old Hasselbeck can fully recover from the bulging disk and resulting instability in his leg?  Can the right core muscle exercises erase any lingering problems from his bulging disk?