Plank
A fundamental core-stability exercise holding a rigid body line on forearms or hands, strengthening the abs, shoulders, and deep stabilizers.
INTERMEDIATE
Abs Snails
Abs Snail is a new existing ground-based exercise involving most of your body muscles. It is an amazing bodyweight exercise that trains your entire core – from front to back and from the hips to shoulders.
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Instructions
- Sit on the floor in an L-sit position with legs together. with hands behind your torso.
- Keep both your elbows and knees straight. Squeeze your shoulders together and tighten your glutes as you lift your hips off the ground to form a straight line from your chest to your ankles, with your hands under your shoulders.
- Pause, and return to the starting position.
Tips
- Squeeze your abs throughout the exercise.
- Avoid moving too fast and stay at a controlled pace throughout the movement.
- Flex your glutes in the top position.
Alternative Exercises
Crunch
Crunch is a classic core exercise that explicitly trains your abdominal muscles - part of your core. It also includes your oblique muscles on the sides of your trunk and the muscles in your pelvis, lower back, and hips.
Russian Twist
Russian Twist strengthens your core, obliques, and spine. It's a total core exercise that also works your balance, builds stability in your spine, and trims your mid-section all at once.
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