Toes to Bar are a very challenging core exercise that has been made popular appearing often in Crossfit workouts. They’re as close to a total body movement as an ab exercise can get with the core, shoulders, grip and even back all contributing to the movement. In this guide, I’m going to teach you how…
Med Ball Straight Leg Raises is a great core exercise that emphasizes the lower abs. In addition to the abs, because of how the med ball has to be squeezed between the feet its also a very effective groin movement. They can fit perfectly either in a warm-up, as a superset or along with other…
Straight Leg Leg Raises is a great core exercise that emphasizes the lower abs. It’s a bodyweight movement (no equipment needed), which makes it extremely versatile. They can fit perfect either in a warm-up, as a superset or along with other ab exercises as part of a full core routine. In this guide, I’m going…
Med Ball Side Throws are one of the absolute best exercises for developing rotational power. They should be a staple in just about all training programs for rotational sports and, honestly, pretty much any program for an athlete, regardless of sport. In this guide, I’m going to teach you how to properly do Med Ball…
The Turkish get-up is one of the most unique, full-body movements that all athletes can benefit from. Its unique movement sequence challenges the whole body to work as a unit. The focus here is on stabilization, flexibility, mobility, and kinesthetic awareness. In this article, I will be going over how to do the Turkish get-up,…
The Lateral Plank plus Leg Raise is a deceptively difficult core exercise that will challenge not just core strength. The Lateral Abductors, specifically the Glute Med, and the upper back are also put to the test not to mention balance. I can’t tell you how many athletes I’ve seen who were surprised that this exercise…
Stir the Pot is definitely one of the most uniquely named core exercises, but once you try them you’ll realize that it’s exactly what they should be called. It also happens to be one of the most surprisingly difficult core stabilization movements that you can do. In this guide, I’m going to teach you how…
Seated Twists are one of my all-time favorite core exercises. Rotational ab movements are often overlooked in my opinion and seated twists are easy to learn, require zero equipment and are super effective. In this guide I’m going to teach you how to properly perform Seated Twists, explain what muscles they work and give you…
Straight Leg Sit-ups are a slight variation of one of the tried and true ‘classic’ core exercises. Basically, instead of bending the knees and placing feet on the floor the legs are kept straight and lying flat on the ground. In this guide, I’m going to teach you how to properly do Straight Leg Sit-ups,…
Sit-ups are one of the tried and true ‘classic’ core exercises. Weighted Sit-Ups is a popular variation that increases the challenge by adding a weighted implement to the exercise. This usually comes in the form of either a weight plate or a dumbbell. In this guide, I’m going to teach you how to properly do…