Core exercises
86 exercises, 4 pages
Filters in the catalogueMost often with: bodyweight, resistance Band, cable Machine
Shoulders · Intermediate
Pike Push-Up (Elbows Out)
A bodyweight pressing variation performed with the hips raised in an inverted-V position. The elbows travel farther to the sides as the upper body lowers, distinguishing it from the related tucked-elbow variation.
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 · Beginner
Incline Twisting Sit Up
A core exercise on an incline bench that combines trunk flexion with rotation. The incline increases the abdominal challenge, while the rotational component emphasizes the obliques.
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.
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.
Shoulders · Intermediate
Weighted Woodchopper
A dynamic exercise that targets the core, particularly the obliques, while also engaging the shoulders and hips. It mimics the motion of chopping wood, involving a rotational movement that enhances functional strength and stability.
Abs · Beginner
Band Twist (horizontal)
An exercise that targets the oblique muscles and improves core stability. It involves rotating the torso against the resistance of a band anchored at shoulder height, promoting functional strength and rotational power.
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.
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
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 · Advanced
One-Arm Kettlebell Swing
A ballistic hip-hinge exercise for posterior-chain power. A single-hand load adds grip and trunk-control demands while the kettlebell travels to chest height, rather than overhead.
Core · Beginner
Barbell Standing Twist (Full Range)
A standing trunk-rotation exercise with a barbell supported across the upper back. This version shows a larger controlled turn than the related partial-range variation. The trunk rotates and returns while the stance stays steady; the movement does not require forcing the end of the available range.
Hamstrings · Intermediate
Downward Dog
A static inverted-V pose supported by both palms and feet. It combines a posterior-leg stretch with active support from the arms, shoulder girdle and trunk, without a repeated movement cycle.
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 · Intermediate
Low Cable Horizontal Pallof Press
An anti-rotational core exercise that targets the obliques, transverse abdominis, and rectus abdominis. It involves pressing a cable horizontally from a low pulley position while resisting rotational forces, promoting core stability and 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
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.
Chest · Intermediate
Cobra Push-Up (Plank to Cobra)
Combines a push-up support with a transition into a chest-raised, trunk-extended position. The body lowers through elbow flexion, changes position through the torso and pelvis, and returns to the raised support position.
Abs · Intermediate
Band Pallof Press
An anti-rotation core exercise that targets the obliques, transverse abdominis, and rectus abdominis. It also engages the shoulders, chest, and glutes to maintain stability. This exercise is performed using a resistance band and is excellent for improving core strength and stability.
