Core stability exercises
104 exercises, 5 pages
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Weighted Hollow Body Hold
A core strengthening exercise that involves maintaining a hollow position while holding additional weight. This exercise targets the abdominal muscles, hip flexors, and improves overall core stability.
Abs · Intermediate
Band Half Kneeling Chop
A diagonal band-resistance core exercise performed from a half-kneeling stance. It trains the obliques, shoulders, and hips to control rotational force.
Glutes · Beginner
Crab Pose
A reverse tabletop hold supported by the palms and feet, with bent knees and elevated hips. Hip extensors maintain the raised pelvis while the arms and shoulder girdle support bodyweight behind the torso.
Abs · Intermediate
Hanging Straight Leg Raise
A bodyweight hip-flexion exercise performed from a shoulder-width overhand hang on a straight bar. The straight legs rise to approximately horizontal, with the hip flexors producing the lift and the abdominal muscles controlling the pelvis.
Back · Intermediate
Alternate Renegade Row
A compound exercise that targets the back, shoulders, and core. It involves performing a rowing motion while in a plank position, alternating arms to engage stabilizing muscles and improve balance and coordination.
Abs · Intermediate
Hanging Leg Raise To Bar
An advanced core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, hip flexors, and stabilizing muscles of the upper body. It involves lifting the legs towards the bar while hanging from a pull-up bar, requiring significant strength and control.
Abs · Beginner
Frog Crunch
A bodyweight abdominal exercise performed with the hips externally rotated and the soles of the feet together. The leg position changes the usual crunch setup while emphasizing the rectus abdominis and obliques.
Abs · Intermediate
Hanging Knee Circles
An advanced core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, obliques, and hip flexors. This exercise involves hanging from a pull-up bar and moving your knees in a circular motion, which challenges stability and enhances core strength.
Abs · Intermediate
Capitan's Chair Straight Leg Raises
The Captain's Chair Straight Leg Raises is an effective core exercise targeting the rectus abdominis and hip flexors. It involves raising the legs while suspended in a Captain's Chair, which provides support for the back and arms, allowing for isolated abdominal engagement.
Abs · Beginner
Mountain climber
A bodyweight exercise that targets the core muscles, as well as the shoulders, arms, and legs. It combines a plank position with a running motion, providing both strength and cardiovascular benefits.
Shoulders · Intermediate
Static Front Hold
The Static Front Hold, also known as the Front Lever Hold, is an advanced isometric exercise targeting the core, shoulders, and back muscles. It requires significant strength and control to maintain a horizontal position while hanging from a bar.
Abs · Beginner
Recumbent bike
The exercise imitates riding a bicycle while lying on your back. It engages the abdominal muscles, especially the lower part, and helps develop pelvic control and core endurance.
Abs · Beginner
Weighted Plank
An advanced core exercise that involves maintaining a plank position while adding extra weight to increase resistance.
Abs · Intermediate
Toes To Bar
A dynamic core exercise primarily targeting the abdominal muscles, hip flexors, and grip strength. It involves hanging from a pull-up bar and lifting your toes to touch the bar, requiring coordination, strength, and flexibility.
Abs · Beginner
V-Sit Crunch
A core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, particularly the rectus abdominis and obliques. It involves balancing on your glutes while lifting your legs and torso to form a 'V' shape, engaging the core throughout the movement.
Abs · Intermediate
V-Up (Slight Knee Bend)
A floor-based bodyweight exercise combining a simultaneous trunk and leg rise with a reach toward the feet. The knees bend slightly near the peak before the body returns to a long lying position; abdominal muscles flex the trunk while hip flexors raise the legs.
Abs · Beginner
Seated Reverse Circle Crunches
An abdominal exercise that targets the lower and upper abs, as well as the obliques. This exercise involves performing circular motions with your legs while maintaining a seated position, engaging your core muscles to stabilize your body.
Shoulders · Intermediate
Frog Planche
A compact hand balance with bent elbows, the knees supported against the upper arms and both feet off the floor. It develops control of a supported arm balance rather than the unsupported straight-body position of a full planche.
Abs · Beginner
Hanging Knees to Elbows Waist
The continuous version of the hanging knee raise: from a dead hang on a pull-up bar, the knees travel to the elbows in one smooth lift and lower under control, with no pause on the way.
Abs · Beginner
Plank
An isometric core exercise that involves maintaining a position similar to a push-up for the maximum possible time. It primarily targets the abdominal muscles, but also engages the shoulders, back, and glutes. This exercise helps improve core strength, stability, and endurance.
Abs · Beginner
Dead Bug with Ball
Adds a stability ball, held between the hands and knees, to the classic dead bug.
Core · Advanced
Ring Pike
A dynamic bodyweight exercise with the palms on the floor and both feet suspended in low gymnastic rings. The hips rise from a plank into a pike through hip flexion and trunk control while the shoulders and arms support the upper body.
Glutes · Beginner
Side Plank Hip Abduction
An advanced core and lower body exercise that targets the obliques, gluteus medius, and hip abductors. It enhances core stability, balance, and strength in the lateral muscles of the body.
Abs · Beginner
Machine Lying Crunch
An abdominal exercise performed on a specialized machine designed to target the rectus abdominis. This exercise provides resistance to enhance muscle engagement and improve core strength.
