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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Frog Press
Frog Press strengthens your glute, also works for the hip, spine, and lower back, and, in the advanced version, gives your abdominal muscles a challenging workout as well.
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Instructions
- Lie on your back with your knees bent at a 90-degree angle, turning them out like a frog. Keep your heels pressed together as you bend your feet toward you.
- Pull your stomach in and twist, lifting your head and shoulders off the floor, holding this position. Lower your arms along your body, hovering above the floor.
- Stretch your legs away from your body at a 45-degree angle. Return to the starting position by completing the desired number of repetitions.
Tips
- Avoid doing the exercise too fast; instead, press your legs slowly and in a controlled motion.
Alternative Exercises
Plank
A fundamental core-stability exercise holding a rigid body line on forearms or hands, strengthening the abs, shoulders, and deep stabilizers.
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.
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