Core Exercises
Strengthen your core with these exercises.
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Plie Dumbbell Squat
Hold a dumbbell at the base with both hands and stand straight up. Move your legs so that they are wider than shoulder width apart from each other with your knees slightly bent.
Power Jerk
Standing with the weight racked on the front of the shoulders, begin with the dip. With your feet directly under your hips, flex the knees without moving the hips backward. Go down only slightly, and reverse direction as powerfully as possible.
Press Sit-Up
To begin, lie down on a bench with a barbell resting on your chest. Position your legs so they are secure on the extension of the abdominal bench. This is the starting position.
Push Up to Side Plank
Get into pushup position on the toes with your hands just outside of shoulder width.
Push-Up Wide
With your hands wide apart, support your body on your toes and hands in a plank position. Your elbows should be extended and your body straight. Do not allow your hips to sag. This will be your starting position.
Rickshaw Carry
Position the frame at the starting point, and load with the appropriate weight. Standing in the center of the frame, begin by gripping the handles and driving through your heels to lift the frame. Ensure your chest and head are up and your back is straight.
Rope Crunch
Kneel 1-2 feet in front of a cable system with a rope attached.
Sandbag Load
To load sandbags or other objects, begin with the implements placed a distance from the loading platform, typically 50 feet.
Scissor Kick
To begin, lie down with your back pressed against the floor or on an exercise mat (optional). Your arms should be fully extended to the sides with your palms facing down. Note: The arms should be stationary the entire time.
Seated Barbell Twist
Start out by sitting at the end of a flat bench with a barbell placed on top of your thighs. Your feet should be shoulder width apart from each other.
Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In
Sit on a bench with the legs stretched out in front of you slightly below parallel and your arms holding on to the sides of the bench. Your torso should be leaning backwards around a 45-degree angle from the bench. This will be your starting position.
Seated Leg Tucks
Sit on a bench with the legs stretched out in front of you slightly below parallel and your arms holding on to the sides of the bench. Your torso should be leaning backwards around a 45-degree angle from the bench. This will be your starting position.
Seated Overhead Stretch
Sit up straight on an exercise mat.
See-Saw Press (Alternating Side Press)
Grab a dumbbell with each hand and stand up erect.
Side Bridge
Side Bridge targeting Core.
Side Jackknife
Side Jackknife targeting Core.
Sit-Up
Lie down on the floor placing your feet either under something that will not move or by having a partner hold them. Your legs should be bent at the knees.
Sledgehammer Swings
You will need a tire and a sledgehammer for this exercise. Stand in front of the tire about two feet away from it with a staggered stance. Grip the sledgehammer.
Smith Machine Hip Raise
Position a bench in the rack and load the bar to an appropriate weight. Lie down on the bench, placing the bottom of your feet against the bar. Unlock the bar and extend your legs. You may need to use your hands to assist you. For added stability grasp the sides of the Smith Machine. This will be your starting position.
Spell Caster
Hold a dumbbell in each hand with a pronated grip. Your feet should be wide with your hips and knees extended. This will be your starting position.
Spider Crawl
Begin in a prone position on the floor. Support your weight on your hands and toes, with your feet together and your body straight. Your arms should be bent to 90 degrees. This will be your starting position.
Standing Cable Lift
Connect a standard handle on a tower, and move the cable to the lowest pulley position.
Standing Cable Wood Chop
Connect a standard handle to a tower, and move the cable to the highest pulley position.
Standing Lateral Stretch
Take a slightly wider than hip distance stance with your knees slightly bent.
Standing Rope Crunch
Attach a rope to a high pulley and select an appropriate weight.
Stomach Vacuum
To begin, stand straight with your feet shoulder width apart from each other. Place your hands on your hips. This is the starting position.
Supine One-Arm Overhead Throw
Lay on the ground on your back with your knees bent. Hold the ball with one hand, extending the arm fully behind your head. This will be your starting position.
Supine Two-Arm Overhead Throw
Lay on the ground on your back with your knees bent.
Suspended Fallout
Adjust the straps so the handles are at an appropriate height, below waist level.
Suspended Reverse Crunch
Secure a set of suspension straps with the handles hanging about a foot off of the ground. Move yourself into a pushup plank position facing away from the rack.
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