General Plank
General Plank is a classic exercise that strengthens your body from head to toe. In particular, the plank helps strengthen your core muscles, including your abdominals and lower back.
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Open Knee Tucks
Open Knee Tucks directly target your abdominal muscles. Consequently, constant training will help you build a stronger core – which is important for nearly every single exercise.
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Instructions
- Lie down on your back with your feet off the floor and your legs should pulled toward your chest and your knees bent at 90 degrees. Your arms should be extended straight and behind your head. Keeping feet together, open your knees to a 45-degree angle.
- Now squeeze your abs and lift your hips off the floor and roll them towards your chest. Pause here for a moment and slowly lower your hips back to the starting position.
Tips
- Use a controlled movement to tuck your knees to chest. Avoid using momentum.
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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