Core stability exercises
104 exercises, 5 pages
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Lying Stright Leg Raise
The Lying Straight Leg Raise is an effective exercise targeting the lower abdominal muscles. It involves lifting the legs while lying flat on your back, engaging the core to stabilize the body and control the movement. This exercise helps improve core strength and stability.
Abs · Beginner
Sit Up
A bodyweight abdominal exercise that moves the torso from lying to an upright seated position. It primarily trains trunk flexion and the anterior core, with hip flexors contributing to the movement.
Abs · Beginner
Kneeling Band Abs Crunches
A core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles using resistance bands. This exercise emphasizes the rectus abdominis and engages the obliques, providing an effective workout for strengthening and toning the core.
Abs · Beginner
Stability Ball Crunch
An effective core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles. By performing this exercise on a stability ball, you engage more muscle fibers and improve balance and coordination. This exercise primarily works the rectus abdominis, with secondary engagement of the obliques and transverse abdominis.
Abs · Intermediate
Weighted Dead Bug
A supine core-control exercise with a separate weight plate in each hand and alternating opposite arm-and-leg movements. The abdominal muscles resist trunk extension as one loaded arm moves overhead and the opposite leg lengthens away from the body.
Abs · Intermediate
Hanging Knees to Elbows (Midpoint Pause)
A hanging core exercise that raises the knees toward the elbows in two stages. A brief pause around the midpoint distinguishes this version from the continuous variation, while the trunk rounds during the final lift.
Abs · Beginner
Scissors
A core-focused movement that targets the abdominal muscles, particularly the lower abs. It involves alternating leg movements that mimic the opening and closing of scissors, providing a dynamic challenge to stability and core strength.
Shoulders · Advanced
Full Planche
An advanced bodyweight hold with the body horizontal, the legs straight and together, and support only through the palms. Straight-arm shoulder strength and whole-body tension maintain the unsupported horizontal position.
Abs · Beginner
Bicycle Crunches
A core exercise targeting the rectus abdominis and obliques. This dynamic movement mimics a pedaling motion while engaging the abdominal muscles, promoting strength and endurance in the core region.
Abs · Beginner
Machine Abdominal Crunches
Machine Abdominal Crunches target the rectus abdominis muscle, often referred to as the 'six-pack' muscle.
Abs · Beginner
Cable Kneeling Side Crunch
A kneeling cable core exercise that targets the obliques through lateral trunk flexion. The cable provides external resistance while the lower body remains supported.
Abs · Beginner
Band Standing Crunches
A core strengthening exercise that utilizes resistance bands to engage the abdominal muscles. This exercise targets the rectus abdominis and obliques, enhancing core stability and strength. It is performed in a standing position, making it functional and applicable to various athletic movements.
Abs · Beginner
Dead Bug
A supine core-stability exercise that coordinates opposite arm and leg movement while the trunk remains controlled. It develops abdominal control, hip coordination, and low-back stability.
Abs · Beginner
Weighted Sit Up
An advanced core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles by adding resistance through the use of a weight plate or dumbbell. This exercise enhances core strength, stability, and endurance, making it an effective addition to any strength training routine.
Abs · Advanced
Dragon Flag
An advanced core exercise that primarily targets the rectus abdominis, obliques, and hip flexors.
Abs · Intermediate
Incline Bench Leg Raises
Incline Bench Leg Raises target the lower abdominal muscles by lifting the legs while lying on an incline bench. This exercise helps in strengthening the core and improving overall abdominal definition.
Abs · Advanced
Hanging Knee To Chest
Targets the abdominal muscles, particularly the lower abs, and also engages the hip flexors. It is performed by hanging from a pull-up bar and drawing the knees up towards the chest in a controlled manner.
Abs · Beginner
Seated Alternate Crunches
An abdominal exercise targeting the rectus abdominis and obliques. This exercise is performed while seated, engaging the core muscles through alternating side crunches.
Abs · Intermediate
Straight Leg Raise on Dip Bars
A core strengthening exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, hip flexors, and stabilizers. It involves lifting the legs while maintaining a straight posture, using dip bars for support.
Abs · Beginner
Weighted Straight Arm Crunch
An abdominal exercise that targets the rectus abdominis and obliques. This variation involves holding a weight above your chest with straight arms, increasing resistance and intensity.
Shoulders · Advanced
Straddle Planche
An advanced palm-supported horizontal hold with straight arms and straight legs spread apart. The straddle changes the body's leverage compared with the legs-together planche while retaining unsupported shoulder and trunk control.
Abs · Intermediate
Hollow Body Hold
An isometric core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, particularly the rectus abdominis and transverse abdominis. It also engages the hip flexors and stabilizes the lower back. This exercise is fundamental in gymnastics and is excellent for building core strength and stability.
Abs · Beginner
Abdominal Crunches
A core exercise that primarily targets the rectus abdominis muscle. This exercise helps in strengthening the core, improving posture, and enhancing overall abdominal endurance. It is performed by lying on your back and lifting your upper body towards your knees using your abdominal muscles.
Core · Beginner
Dumbbell Side Bridge (High Hip Raise)
A dynamic side-supported hip lift with a dumbbell held at the upper hip. In this demonstrated range, the pelvis rises beyond straight body alignment before returning toward the lowered position.
