Core exercises
86 exercises, 4 pages
Filters in the catalogueMost often with: bodyweight, resistance Band, cable Machine
Abs · Beginner
TRX Single Leg Bird Dog
A compound exercise that targets the core, glutes, and shoulders, enhancing stability and balance. Utilizing the TRX suspension trainer, this exercise requires coordination and control as you extend opposite limbs while maintaining a stable core.
Abs · Beginner
Standing Russian Twist
A core exercise that targets the oblique muscles and improves rotational strength and stability. This exercise is performed while standing, which engages the lower body and enhances balance.
Abs · Beginner
Janda Sit Up (Elbows to Knees)
A floor-based trunk-rise variation shown with the elbows reaching the knees at the top. Compared with the related partial-range version, the torso travels farther before returning to the floor.
Abs · Beginner
Lying Spinal Twist
A flexibility exercise that targets the lower back, hips, and obliques. It is performed on the floor and helps improve spinal mobility and relieve tension in the back muscles.
Back · Beginner
Superman (Palms Down)
A dynamic prone bodyweight exercise for the spinal extensors, glutes and supporting posterior-chain muscles. This demonstration combines palms facing the floor, a wider arm position and legs held together, distinguishing it from the palms-in variation.
Abs · Beginner
Band Kneeling Twisting Crunch
A kneeling core exercise that combines trunk flexion and rotation against band resistance. It emphasizes the obliques and abdominal muscles.
Chest · Advanced
Shoulder Tap
A plank-based core-stability exercise that alternates contact between a hand and the opposite shoulder. It trains anti-rotation control through the trunk alongside shoulder stability and weight transfer.
Back · Intermediate
Kettlebel Renegade Row
The Kettlebell Renegade Row is a compound exercise that targets the back, shoulders, arms, and core. It combines a plank position with a rowing motion, enhancing stability and strength. This exercise is effective for improving balance and coordination while building upper body and core strength.
Abs · Beginner
Swiss Ball Plank
A core stabilization exercise that enhances balance, strength, and endurance by engaging multiple muscle groups. It primarily targets the abdominal muscles, lower back, and shoulders while requiring coordination and control.
Abs · Beginner
Side Plank
An isometric core exercise that targets the oblique muscles, improving core stability and balance. It involves maintaining a straight body position supported by one arm and the side of one foot.
Abs · Beginner
Weighted Russian Twist
A core exercise that targets the oblique muscles and improves rotational strength. It involves twisting the torso while holding a weight, such as a dumbbell or a medicine ball, to increase resistance and engage the core more effectively.
Abs · Intermediate
Hanging Half Windmill
An advanced core exercise that targets the obliques, lower back, and hip flexors. It involves hanging from a bar and rotating the legs in a controlled manner to engage the core muscles effectively. This exercise requires significant upper body strength and core stability.
Abs · Beginner
Dumbbell Russian Twist
A seated rotational core exercise performed while holding a dumbbell with both hands. It emphasizes the obliques and rotational trunk control.
Abs · Advanced
Toe Touches
A core exercise targeting the abdominal muscles, specifically the rectus abdominis. This exercise involves lying on your back and reaching your hands towards your toes, engaging the core to lift the shoulders off the ground.
Abs · Beginner
Dumbbell Side Bend
A standing oblique exercise performed by laterally flexing the trunk toward the weighted side, then returning to a neutral upright position under control. Hold one dumbbell at your side, keep the pelvis stable, and avoid rotating the torso or using momentum.
Core · Advanced
Flag
An advanced sideways bodyweight hold on a vertical pole with the body and joined legs extended horizontally. The upper and lower arms provide opposing support while the trunk resists sideways bending and rotation.
Abs · Beginner
Side Crunch
An abdominal exercise targeting the oblique muscles. It involves a lateral flexion of the spine, engaging the side muscles of the abdomen to enhance core stability and definition.
Core · Intermediate
Seated Bench Knee Tuck
A bodyweight core exercise performed at the end of a flat bench with the hands gripping beside the hips. Both knees draw toward the torso as the trunk moves forward, followed by leg extension and a controlled recline, combining hip flexion with abdominal control.
Abs · Beginner
Seated Machine Trunk Rotation
An isolation exercise targeting the oblique muscles of the core. It involves rotating the torso against resistance while seated, helping to improve core strength and stability.
Abs · Intermediate
Knee Raise Ab Coaster
An abdominal exercise performed on a specialized machine designed to target the lower abs.
Abs · Beginner
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
High To Low Band Woodchopper
A dynamic exercise targeting the core, specifically the obliques, while also engaging the shoulders and hips. It mimics the motion of chopping wood, using a resistance band to provide tension throughout the movement. This exercise helps improve rotational strength and stability.
