A staple movement of the gym when it comes to abs! This one is pretty straight forward but still effective in getting those abs working.
Just make sure you aren’t pulling your head forward as you crunch up!
This ab exercise looks daunting at first but once you get into it – it’s not that hard actually.
At least that’s what I tell people in order to convince them to get themselves all stirrupped up. A ruse? Maybe! Either way this exercise is great for the abs!
To make this one more challenging and more about your obliques, when you tuck your knees up, have one knee in between your elbows and the other one on the other side of the elbow. As you extend out and then tuck back again, alternate with the knee position.
Dying Cockroaches.. Drunk Irishmen.. this exercise has had many a name.. but the purpose and benefits!
Yeah.. about the name of this exercise. It’s pretty straight forward. You are trying to reach your fingertips around the outer side of your opposing knee! I don’t know what you’re thinking?
Woodchops are a great exercise to get your core engaged – in particular the obliques!
Believe it or not – most people simply don’t know how to do a plank properly.
Nope! No idea!
Then when they learn, they realise how challenging it can be. This is where the modified plank comes in. Allowing you to understand the biomechanics of the exercise and making it easier to focus on technique.