Core
Rocking Plank: Strengthen Your Core and Total Body Today!
Planks are one of the most popular core exercises on the planet. Not so long ago, if you wanted to work your abs, you did crunches…
Core Exercises
Step-by-step core exercise guides: setup, form cues, muscles worked and variations for each movement.
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Penguin Taps: Tone Your Abs and Strengthen Your Core
Don’t let the name of this exercise fool you. Penguins are cute; this exercise is not. The penguin taps exercise focuses on your midriff. The irony…
Core
Cable Reverse Crunch: Target Your Core for Maximum Strength
The cable reverse crunch is not a familiar exercise to most of us (admit it, you’ve never tried it). Hopefully, that will change as we’re convinced…
Core
Strengthen Your Legs: Master the Duck Walk Exercise
There are a lot of exercises named after animals. In many cases, these exercises emulate the movements of powerful animals, like tigers (push-ups), bears (crawling), and…
Core
The Best Lower Abs Exercises
Without a doubt, the lower abs are one of the most common “problem areas” that exercisers want to improve. Getting the upper abs to pop is…
Core
Maximize Leg Power: Ultimate Wind Sprints for Total Leg Strength
If you want the perfect core routine, most experts would agree that you need a hanging ab variation, like wind sprints, for example. Note: Despite what…
Core
Master the Wall Plank: Total Core & Upper Body Workout
Planks are one of the most popular core exercises of all time. Originating in yoga and popularized by Pilates, planks feature in many workouts and are…
Arms
High to Low Cable Crossover: Target Your Chest & Arms Effectively
Monday is national chest-training day, and that invariably means bench presses. The bench press can be an effective pec-builder, but it’s not the only way to…
Core
9 Toes-to-Bar (TTB) Alternatives To Revamp Your Core
Toes-to-bar is primarily a core exercise that entered the mainstream after it became a staple in CrossFit workouts. Nonetheless, most CrossFitters let out a long sigh…
Core
Transform Your Core: Ultimate Vertical Mountain Climber Workout
You don’t need to be a mountaineer to benefit from vertical mountain climbers. A little coordination and hip/shoulder mobility is all that’s required to do this…
Core
Squat Jacks: Ignite Your Lower Body and Core Strength Today!
I believe the squat jack is an excellent bodyweight cardio exercise that is particularly effective in high-intensity interval training (HIIT) sessions. One of the studies I…
Core
Master the Hollow Body Crunch for Core Strength & Stability
Having strong abs is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it means you’ve probably got a stable, firm midsection that provides your…
Core
Transform Your Core: Effective Weighted Crunches for Abs
Unless you were blessed with godly ab development that you never had to work for (lucky bastards), chances are you (most of us) can benefit more…
Core
Seal Jacks: Target Your Core and Lower Body for Total Fitness
When it comes to cardio and conditioning, many exercisers turn to outdoor activities like running and cycling to get the job done. Others use high-tech equipment,…
Core
Scissor Kicks: Tone Your Abs and Strengthen Your Core
Core and abs training are incredibly popular. Almost everyone who works out does at least a few exercises for their midsection, and many exercisers do a…
Core
Plank Pull-Through: Target Your Core and Glutes Effectively
Planks are undoubtedly one of the most effective ab exercises. They are isometric exercises that require you to hold your body in one position and squeeze…
Core
B-Stance RDL: Target Hamstrings, Glutes & More for Strength
Whoever you are and whatever you do, you NEED a strong posterior chain. Well-develop glutes, hamstrings, and spinal erectors will correct your posture, injury-proof your lower…
Core
Kettlebell Sumo Squat: Targeting Key Muscles for Stronger Legs
Love ‘em or hate ‘em squats deserve a place in almost everybody’s workout. No exercise works your legs like squats, and in terms of muscle and…
Core
Engage Your Upper Body: Angels and Devils Workout Guide
You’ve come to the right place if you’re bored with your ab training routines and want to spice up your regimen with a challenging core exercise.…