Archive for the Core Exercise Category

The best core exercise is the plank position, it makes the core very strong and toned. Hold the position for as long as you can and maintain until the form begins to fail.

First you have to balance yourself on a mat with your feet and back up from the floor, if you can’t try placing your feet on the floor to start. The russian twist needs a good balance and good muscle coordination to do the exercise, its great for developing stability and strength in the core [...]

Before doing this workout, make sure to be able to balance yourself on the ball. The alternating side crunch is effective to work the core oblique muscles and with the help of the ball, stabilizes and strengthens the core muscles

Cable crunches add resistance to the traditional Abs crunches, it enables you to further develop your core strength. Never place pressure to the neck and the wrists should be on top of the head. Increase resistance once it gets easier.

The best abdominal workout to start with, it’s safe and effective for beginners. Always keep your lower back on the floor and move your head and shoulder towards the ceiling. Focus on moving using the abdominals and not the hips.

Using the Roman Chair (Not a lot of gyms have a Roman Chair), raise your legs with your knees bent, focus on working out your lower abdominals. It’s best to start off practicing on the mat while lying down if unsure. To make it harder, try using ankle weights and do the same workout.

Hanging Leg raises are probably one of the hardest workout in the abdominal exercises, it requires strength from the upper body to support the leg raises. This is a great workout for advanced levels as it will work the whole core area of the body.

Bicycle crunches is a very tough abdominal exercise as you have to maintain balance and coordination. It’s best to practice on a gym mat before doing it in the half ball (bosu). Stay focus and stay balanced, as there’s a tendency to fall off the ball.

The ab crunches using machine is great for beginners in ab workouts, its great for working out those abdominal muscles while maintain comfort in a seated position. This is great for those who’s not used to doing traditional crunches and will definitely strengthen your abdominals.