Core stability exercises
104 exercises, 5 pages
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Opposite side elbow to knee
A core strengthening movement that targets the oblique muscles. It involves bringing the elbow across the body to meet the opposite knee, engaging the abdominal muscles and improving rotational stability.
Abs · Beginner
Weighted Ab Crunches
An advanced core exercise that targets the rectus abdominis by adding resistance to the traditional crunch. This exercise enhances core strength and stability, making it ideal for individuals looking to intensify their abdominal workouts.
Abs · Intermediate
Weighted Hanging Leg Raise
An advanced core exercise that targets the lower abdominal muscles, hip flexors, and obliques.
Abs · Beginner
Seated Ab Cable Crunch
An isolation exercise targeting the rectus abdominis. It involves using a cable machine to provide resistance, allowing for a controlled and effective abdominal contraction. This exercise helps in building core strength and definition.
Abs · Beginner
Abdominal Vaccum
The abdominal vacuum is an isometric exercise that targets the transverse abdominis, the deep core muscle responsible for stabilizing the spine and maintaining internal abdominal pressure.
Shoulders · Advanced
Turkish Get Up
A full-body exercise that enhances strength, stability, and mobility. It involves transitioning from a lying position to standing while holding a weight overhead, typically a kettlebell. This exercise engages multiple muscle groups including the shoulders, core, hips, and legs.
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
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
Bear Plank
A bodyweight core-stability hold performed from a quadruped position with the knees hovering close to the floor. It trains the abdominals, shoulders, and quadriceps while developing full-body control.
Abs · Beginner
Barbell Rollout - Kneeling
A core-strengthening exercise that targets the abdominals, obliques, and lower back. This movement involves rolling a barbell forward while maintaining a stable core, enhancing stability and strength in the midsection.
Abs · Beginner
Standing Cable Ab Crunch
An isolation exercise targeting the abdominal muscles, specifically the rectus abdominis. It involves using a cable machine to provide resistance, allowing for controlled and effective engagement of the core muscles.
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
Saw Plank
An advanced core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, obliques, and shoulders. It involves a dynamic movement that enhances stability and strength by incorporating a forward and backward sawing motion while maintaining a plank position.
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
Seated Flutter Kick
An abdominal exercise that targets the lower abs, hip flexors, and obliques. It involves performing a fluttering motion with the legs while seated, engaging the core muscles to maintain stability and 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.
Abs · Beginner
Reverse Crunches
An abdominal exercise that targets the lower part of the rectus abdominis. This movement involves curling the pelvis towards the ribcage while lying on your back, engaging the core muscles effectively.
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 · Intermediate
Suspension V-Ups
An advanced core exercise that combines the benefits of suspension training with the dynamic movement of a V-up.
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 · Intermediate
Knee Raise Ab Coaster
An abdominal exercise performed on a specialized machine designed to target the lower abs.
