Side Plank
Side Plank works your obliques, the muscles that run along the side of your core. Keeping your obliques strong can make rotating and bending your trunk easier.
BEGINNER
Dumbbell Chop
Dumbbell Chop is a core strengthening exercise that targets the lower abdominals and obliques. It also engages the muscles of your back, hip, and shoulders.
Instructions
- Standing shoulder-width apart, hold a dumbbell with both hands over one shoulder, arms completely straight. Keep your torso firm. This is your starting position.
- Rotate your torso as you lower the dumbbell to the opposite thigh and over your thigh. Don't round your lower back. Return the movement to its original position.
Tips
- Avoid moving the weight with your arms instead of your core. Make sure you rotate on your hips and not your shoulders.
- Avoid hyperextension of the lower back. Keep your lower back neutral throughout the movement.
Alternative Exercises
Heel Taps
A core and oblique-focused exercise performed by reaching side-to-side to tap your heels while maintaining a crunch position, enhancing trunk stability, coordination, and abdominal endurance.
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