Core Exercises
Strengthen your core with these exercises.
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Ab Roller
The Ab Roller is an intermediate core strengthening exercise that challenges the entire anterior chain by resisting spinal extension. It develops anti-extension core stability and shoulder girdle control under load.
Advanced Kettlebell Windmill
Clean and press a kettlebell overhead with one arm.
Alternating Floor Press
Lie on the floor with two kettlebells next to your shoulders.
Atlas Stones
Begin with the atlas stone between your feet. Bend at the hips to wrap your arms vertically around the Atlas Stone, attempting to get your fingers underneath the stone. Many stones will have a small flat portion on the bottom, which will make the stone easier to hold.
Band Assisted Pull-Up
Choke the band around the center of the pullup bar. You can use different bands to provide varying levels of assistance.
Barbell Ab Rollout
For this exercise you will need to get into a pushup position, but instead of having your hands of the floor, you will be grabbing on to an Olympic barbell (loaded with 5-10 lbs on each side) instead. This will be your starting position.
Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees
The Barbell Ab Rollout is an advanced core stability exercise that challenges anti-extension strength. Using a weighted barbell, you resist spinal hyperextension as you roll forward and back, primarily targeting the abdominal muscles while requiring stabilization from the shoulders and lower back.
Barbell Rollout from Bench
Place a loaded barbell on the ground, near the end of a bench. Kneel with both legs on the bench, and take a medium to narrow grip on the barbell. This will be your starting position.
Barbell Side Bend
Stand up straight while holding a barbell placed on the back of your shoulders (slightly below the neck). Your feet should be shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
Bent Press
Clean a kettlebell to your shoulder. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulders by extending through the legs and hips as you raise the kettlebell towards your shoulder. The wrist should rotate as you do so. This will be your starting position.
Bodyweight Flyes
Position two equally loaded EZ bars on the ground next to each other. Ensure they are able to roll.
Butt-Ups
Butt-Ups are a beginner-friendly bodyweight exercise that trains core stability and glute activation through a controlled hip-hinge motion. It builds foundational strength for posterior chain movements and helps improve mind-muscle connection with the glutes and abdominals.
Cable Judo Flip
Connect a rope attachment to a tower, and move the cable to the lowest pulley position. Stand with your side to the cable with a wide stance, and grab the rope with both hands.
Cable Reverse Crunch
Connect an ankle strap attachment to a low pulley cable and position a mat on the floor in front of it.
Carioca Quick Step
Begin with your feet a few inches apart and your left arm up in a relaxed, athletic position.
Catch and Overhead Throw
Begin standing while facing a wall or a partner.
Chest Push from 3 point stance
Begin in a three point stance, squatted down with your back flat and one hand on the ground. Place the medicine ball directly in front of you.
Chest Push (multiple response)
Begin in a kneeling position facing a wall or utilize a partner. Hold the ball with both hands tight into the chest.
Chest Push (single response)
Begin in a kneeling position holding the medicine ball with both hands tightly into the chest.
Chest Push with Run Release
Begin in an athletic stance with the knees bent, hips back, and back flat. Hold the medicine ball near your legs. This will be your starting position.
Clean and Jerk
With a barbell on the floor close to the shins, take an overhand or hook grip just outside the legs. Lower your hips with the weight focused on the heels, back straight, head facing forward, chest up, with your shoulders just in front of the bar. This will be your starting position.
Clean and Press
Assume a shoulder-width stance, with knees inside the arms. Now while keeping the back flat, bend at the knees and hips so that you can grab the bar with the arms fully extended and a pronated grip that is slightly wider than shoulder width. Point the elbows out to sides. The bar should be close to the shins. Position the shoulders over or slightly ahead of the bar. Establish a flat back posture. This will be your starting position.
Conan's Wheel
With the weight loaded, take a zurcher hold on the end of the implement. Place the bar in the crook of the elbow and hold onto your wrist. Try to keep the weight off of the forearms.
Crossover Reverse Lunge
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
Crunches
Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground, or resting on a bench with your knees bent at a 90 degree angle. If you are resting your feet on a bench, place them three to four inches apart and point your toes inward so they touch.
Decline Crunch
Secure your legs at the end of the decline bench and lie down.
Decline Oblique Crunch
Secure your legs at the end of the decline bench and slowly lay down on the bench.
Decline Reverse Crunch
Lie on your back on a decline bench and hold on to the top of the bench with both hands. Don't let your body slip down from this position.
Double Kettlebell Windmill
Place a kettlebell in front of your front foot and clean and press a kettlebell overhead with your opposite arm. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces forward.
Downward Facing Balance
Lie facedown on top of an exercise ball.
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