Core
Reverse Plank Exercise: Strengthen Glutes, Core, and More!
The reverse plank is a great alternative to the standard plank. It mostly targets the glutes, hamstrings, and core, while also strengthening the back, arms, and…
Core Exercises
Step-by-step core exercise guides: setup, form cues, muscles worked and variations for each movement.
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Seated Barbell Twist: Strengthen Your Core & Obliques
The seated barbell twist is a very functional exercise for the oblique muscles. It also slightly works the abdominal muscles and promotes core stability overall. Now,…
Core
Decline Twisting Sit-up: Target Your Abs and Core Muscles!
The decline twisting sit-up is an abdominal and oblique exercise made to strengthen your core and build muscle. It’s a great exercise for intermediate to advanced…
Core
Incline Straight Leg Raise: Target Your Core and Hip Flexors
The incline straight leg and hip raise is an effective core exercise which targets the Rectus Abdominis (Abs) muscles and it also strengthens the core. A strong core…
Core
Strengthen Your Core: Master the Vertical Leg Crunch Today!
The vertical leg crunch is a challenging abdominal-focused exercise that takes the basic crunch and adds additional elements that potentially make it a more effective core…
Core
Captain’s Chair Leg Raise: Sculpt Your Abs & Hip Flexors
The Captain’s chair leg and hip raise, or the knee raise is performed on a dip stand and it’s a great bodyweight exercise which targets the…
Core
One-Leg Front Plank: Strengthen Your Core and Stabilize
The one-leg front plank is an awesome core exercise which works your abdominals, obliques, and also your spinal erector muscles. They are one of the best…
Core
Hanging Windshield Wiper: Target Your Obliques & Core
The hanging windshield wiper is an isolation exercise for developing the oblique muscles but it also targets the abdominals muscles secondarily. Now, this is not a…
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Master Shoulder Tap Push-Ups for Total Upper Body Strength
While some push-ups focus on hypertrophy and strength development, variations like the shoulder tap push-up are more geared toward developing the functional aspects of physical performance. …
Core
Master the Wheel Rollout for Core, Hip Flexors & Shoulders
The wheel rollout is a very effective exercise for the core muscles and hip flexors which is great for increasing strength, balance, and stabilization. Now, this…
Core
Weighted Russian Twists: Target Your Core Muscles Effectively
Soviet soldiers supposedly used weighted Russian twists to build a battle-ready physique for the Cold War. If that’s true, we could see why… While used as…
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Smith Machine Bent-Knee Good Morning for Stronger Glutes & Hamstrings
The Smith machine bent-over row is a very effective isolation exercise for the glutes and hamstrings primarily, but the spinal erectors also get worked as torso…
Core
Ultimate V-Ups: Strengthen Your Core and Sculpt Your Abs!
V-ups are one of those rare exercises that combine a unique combination of core strengthening, explosiveness, balance, coordination, flexibility, stretch, and cardio fitness. Yeah, it’s one…
Core
Ultimate Machine Seated Crunch for Core Strength and Definition
The machine seated crunch is an effective isolation exercise for building strength and muscle in the rectus abdominis (Abdominals). But the obliques get worked secondarily as…
Core
Side Plank Hip Adduction: Strengthen Your Glutes and Core
The side plank hip adduction, or hip adduction oblique bridge is a very effective exercise which strengthens and builds muscle in the hips and core. Now,…