Top Trainers Favorite 34 Core Workout Best Guide

34 Core Workout Top Trainers

Core workouts are crucial because, even though you may only think of your “core” while doing certain abs activities, you engage these muscles constantly. The muscles in your middle are active when you walk, reach, balance, get up from a chair, or even just stand up straight. This helps to keep you steady and supported throughout almost all movements.

SELF quotes Brian Abarca, CPT, proprietor of Abarca Fitness in New Jersey, who is a certified personal trainer, as saying, “People typically think of abs when referring to the core, but our core is made up of a much more complex network of muscles found in the trunk of our body.”

These include your pelvic floor muscles, rectus abdominis (located along the front of your abdomen, which is probably what comes to mind when you think of “abs”), transverse abdominis (located around your sides and spine), erector spinae (located in your lower back), and external and internal obliques (located along your abdomen’s sides). Even your rotator cuffs, lats, traps, and pectoral muscles may be used in core exercises, according to Abarca.

Any workout may turn into an abs exercise if you brace your core muscles while lifting to make you more steady and prevent you from turning or arching. Additionally, some exercise routines that you might not consider to be “core exercises” actually work those muscles as well, particularly those that require you to lift objects overhead, such as with overhead presses, hold them in front of you, like with goblet squats, or balance them awkwardly, like with single-leg deadlifts.

However, Abarca asserts that it is worthwhile to give your abs special attention with a few particular core exercises because of how often you utilize them in daily activities and during workouts. That may not only help you avoid injuries (including back discomfort! ), but it can also increase your strength, retain mobility, and enhance your range of motion.

See the 34 fantastic core workouts that top trainers recommend below. Use a couple of them in your subsequent full-body exercise, or combine a few for a simple core routine.

Forearm Plank

“A forearm plank may be performed anywhere! It’s an isometric workout that targets your whole body, particularly your spine, shoulder girdle, back, and legs. Isometric exercises require you to maintain a posture for a certain amount of time. Any fitness level will find the plank difficult since you must constantly fight gravity to remain upright and keep your core and body stable.

How to do it:

Your elbows should be just under your shoulders, and your hands should be pointing forward with your arms parallel to the ground.

Your toes should be on the ground when you extend your legs behind you. From shoulders to heels, your body should be aligned in a single line.

To maintain a straight lower back, engage your whole core, glutes, and quadriceps. You may also slightly tuck your butt under. Make sure your hips are not sinking or your butt is not raised high toward the sky.

Your head should be in a neutral posture with your neck, and your eyes should be on your hands.

Stay in this position.

Russian Twist

A wonderful exercise to work your obliques and warm up your spine is the Russian twist.

How to do it:

Your feet should be contracted, your heels on the floor, and your knees should be bent out in front of you.

Holding your hands close to your chest, tilt your body back until your abdominal muscles start to contract. Add a dumbbell (as seen in the image) for an additional difficulty.

Turn your torso slowly from right to left. Remember to breathe throughout and maintain a firm core. That is one rep.

Butterfly Sit-Up

“Putting your legs in the butterfly position prevents the possibility of using your hip flexors, thus mandating correct form. Additionally, it is simple to change in both directions to make it easier or tougher, making it ideal for group training sessions. It’s the abs workout I always recommend adding to a client’s program. 

How to do it:

Knees should be bent out to the sides while you lay face up with your feet together. Raise your arms high. Starting point is at this point.

Roll your body up until you are sitting up straight by engaging your core. Toe-touching forward reach is required. It’s one rep.

Return to the starting position slowly, then quickly begin the next rep.

Dead Bug

When it comes to kindling that mind-muscle connection, which is crucial for building strength and stability in the various core muscles, there is nothing quite like a dead bug.

Since I want my clients to develop the habit of being able to feel their core working, particularly as we go into greater full-body strength movements, I often include the dead bug at the beginning of their workouts. The beautiful thing about this exercise, which works the transverse abdominis and spinal erectors, is that it also develops core stability, which is important for daily living, in addition to basic strength training.

The dead bug is an anti-extension motion, thus your objective is to contract your abdominal muscles to prevent your lumbar spine from extending. It promotes excellent squatting and deadlifting technique and posture.

How to do it:

With your knees bent 90 degrees and piled over your hips, lie face up with your arms outstretched toward the sky. This is the beginning point.

Slowly extend your right leg straight, lowering your left arm at the same time. Both should remain a few inches above the ground. Your lower back should be forced into the floor while you squeeze your butt and maintain core stability.

Regain the beginning position by bringing your arm and leg.

With your left leg extended and your right arm up, repeat on the other side.

Half-Kneeling Wood Chop

The wood chop is my favorite move because it forces you to work in the transverse, or rotating, plane, which is a plane that not many people train in. It works your obliques, transverse abdominals, lats, shoulders, and more while being highly useful.

How to do it:

Begin on your knees, stepping a few steps in front of the opposite leg with your foot flat on the ground and your knee bent 90 degrees. Hold a light to medium dumbbell by the floor-facing knee. Grab the weight by both ends. Starting point is at this point.

Twist your abs as you raise the weight on the other side of your body, diagonally toward the ceiling. Maintain a forward-facing hip position; only your core muscles should rotate.

Reset the weight to its initial position.

After doing all of your repetitions on one side, go on to the next side.

High Boat to Low Boat

The hip flexors, erector spinae, and rectus abdominis are all strengthened by this exercise. The fact that there is always a challenge keeps me interested and involved.

How to do it:

With your feet flat on the floor and your legs bent, sit up straight.

Slowly raise your legs off the ground while keeping them together so that they are at a 45-degree angle to your body. Maintain a flat back, engage your whole core, and balance on your tailbone.

You may either keep your knees bent (as seen in the illustration) or straighten them for greater difficulty.

Straighten your arms out in front of you so that they are parallel to the ground. Put your hands on the ground under your hips if you feel like you need more support.

It’s called High Boat. Three full breaths should be held here.

Next, drop your upper body and straighten your legs as you do so. Your shoulder blades should be a few inches above the ground, as should your legs. If that’s too difficult, maintain them a little higher off the ground while you gradually lower them.

It’s called Low Boat. Lift your legs and body back to High Boat after holding for one breath.

Forearm Plank Rock

“By doing this action, you enhance your core stability and strength while also becoming more aware of your body and its muscles. This plank variant is a wonderful place to start your core fitness since it is unquestionably harder than a static plank. I like how this exercise highlights the link between your core and shoulders.

How to do it:

Forearms should be on the floor, elbows should be immediately under shoulders, hands should be pointing forward so that your arms are parallel, and legs should be stretched behind you as you begin in a forearm plank. Engage your core, butt, and quads while tucking your tailbone.

To move your shoulders beyond your elbows and toward your hands, lean your whole body forward a few inches.

Step back a few inches. It’s one rep.

Keep your quads, butt, and core working the whole time.

Side Bend

Your deep core muscles and obliques are engaged throughout this workout. You also get a back and arm workout with this one, which is a plus. You may do this workout almost any place and feel the burn right away, whether in a hotel room or your bedroom. 

How to do it:

Start in a side plank position with your left foot immediately in front of the right and your feet spaced evenly apart. Your right hand should be on the floor under your right shoulder. The left foot may be placed on top of the right foot.

Activate your butt and core. Put your left arm at your side and let it go.

You should pull your hips back up after dipping them down toward the floor. One rep equals this.

Complete all of your repetitions on one side before moving on to the next side.

Staggered Stance Resistance Band Row

Many core exercises are done on the floor, but because we utilize our muscles most often when standing, it’s equally crucial to develop them there as well. By using your core, you may learn to maintain steadiness.

How to do it:

Put yourself in a staggered stance by placing your left foot in front of your right. To make this posture feel more comfortable, widen your stance.

Holding one end of the resistance band in each hand, loop it underneath your left foot.

To keep your back straight and core active, gently bend your left knee and tilt forward at the hip. The band should feel loose when your arms are completely stretched down toward your left foot. That is where you begin.

Pull your hands in toward your body while doing a row, maintaining your elbows, forearms, and hands parallel to your ribs.

To finish the rep, extend your arms back to your starting position.

Complete all of your repetitions on one side, then swap so that the other foot is advancing staggered.

Jackknife

This is my go-to core exercise since it works for every core muscle group and requires stability the whole time, making it a full core workout. 

How to do it:

Lay face-up on the floor with your arms outstretched and near to your ears. To push your low back into the floor, tighten your abs. Starting point is at this point.

Point your toes, contract your glutes, tighten your thighs, and simultaneously raise your legs and upper back off the ground. As you do this, your body will create a V shape as your hands and feet are brought together in front of you.

As you progressively decline to go back to your starting posture, keep your core engaged.

Hollow Hold to Jackknife

I enjoy combining these two moves into one effective core workout. If you begin to experience back or hip flexor discomfort while doing this advanced motion, I advise decreasing the repetitions. I like this exercise since it is effective, tough, adaptable (you may keep your knees bent to 90 degrees if necessary), and portable. You may add weight for more sophisticated possibilities!

How to do it:

Keep your arms near your ears while lying face up with your arms straight above your head.

To push the floor with your low back, tighten your abs.

Lift your legs off the ground while pointing your toes and contracting your glutes and thighs.

To avoid stressing your neck, raise your shoulders off the floor and maintain your head in a neutral posture. You should be in the form of a banana with only your low back and hips touching the ground. Your legs and mid back should also be elevated. This hollow grasp is the initial posture.

As long as you can, up to 10 seconds, maintain the hollow hold posture.

Then, raise your arms and legs to meet so that your body forms a V hold, take a breath, and then gently lower yourself back to a hollow hold.

Hollow Body Rock

“This works the entire core, including the rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, and obliques.” I enjoy it because it’s simple to advance, teaches you how to produce tension across your whole body, and has a high carryover to other exercises like push-ups and pull-ups in terms of ab engagement.” 

How to do it:

Face up with your arms straight above your head, near your ears.

To push your low back onto the floor, contract your abs.

Lift your legs off the floor by pointing your toes, squeezing your thighs together, and squeezing your glutes.

Lift your shoulders off the floor and maintain a neutral head posture to avoid hurting your neck. Your legs and mid back should be off the floor, and you should be shaped like a banana, with just your low back and hips on the floor. This is the beginning point.

Rock back and forth slowly, keeping everything taut, until your feet and hands are almost touching the floor.

If this is too tough, just return to the beginning position and hold.

C-Curve

In the hardest phase of a sit-up, this is an isometric hold. By putting your abs under continual strain, you are training them. Additionally, because your tailbone is tucked and your spine is stretched rather than compressed, it is a secure posture for your back to remain in. 

How to do it:

With your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, sit on your tailbone. Just above the knee, hold onto one of each leg.

As though you were lowering back after a sit-up, round your spine, tuck your tailbone, and start lowering your torso.

Stop and hold at the midway point, as seen in the picture above. Keep your quads and whole core active.

Set your legs free and only hold your arms in front of you for an added challenge.

Single-Leg Resistance Band Deadlift

To exercise for a stronger core, we should be in postures that call on the core to play its part and enable body parts to communicate and work together. As a result, we must be on our feet and move, bend, pivot, and lean. Moving across three-dimensional space is necessary.

How to do it:

Place the band beneath your left foot while you stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Holding the band’s end in your right hand will create tension in the band when you stand with your arm down. (You may either let the band’s other end hang loosely on the floor or hold it in your left hand.)

Move to put all of your weight on your left foot. Tip forward and bend at the hips so that your right foot may come up directly behind you. bend forward until your chest is parallel to the floor. Maintain a strong core to aid with balance.

Reduce the strain in the band by naturally allowing your right arm to fall toward the floor as you hinge.

To go back to your starting position, put your right foot back down on the ground. Perform all of your repetitions on one side, then go on to the other.

Wheelbarrow

This is one of those exercises that truly aids in my mental connection to my inner self. To avoid letting your lower back bear the majority of the strain, you must remain attentive, involved, and alert during the whole process. And you may utilize a wide variety of items as equipment for this. If you don’t have access to a reformer or Megaformer, you may also use an old-fashioned ab roller, a sheet pan on the ground, gliding discs, a TRX kneeling rollout, etc. It’s very difficult and targets your abdomen and muscles that support your shoulders.

How to do it:

Begin on all fours, with one glider or towel under each hand. Squeeze your abs and tuck your tailbone so your back is flat as if you were performing a plank from your knees. This is the beginning point.

Push your hands in front of you slowly, keeping your arms straight. Glide as far as possible while keeping your torso in a plank posture.

To return to the beginning posture, press against the floor and bring your arms back.

Rolling Like a Ball

This exercise is fantastic for activating your core and is a fun way to include cardio. Consider managing it all from your abs while you sway back and forth.

How to do it:

With your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, sit up straight. Hold on to the outside of your ankles while encircling your legs with your arms. Put your head and chest in a forward, knee-facing curl.

Deeply contract your abdominal muscles, then roll back until your shoulders are touching the floor. Don’t turn over until your head or neck are in contact with the floor.

Return to a sitting posture by rocking.

Leg Raise

This exercise targets the lower abdominal area while also strengthening and lengthening the hip flexors, which play an important role in core stability and strength.” It will improve your hip mobility, which will aid all aspects of your fitness journey, not just ab strength. People often have tight hip flexors, particularly if they sit at a desk all day, so including these will improve your flexibility in that region.

How to do it:

With your hands at your sides or tucked behind your hips for further support, lie face up.

As you slowly lift your legs, try to maintain them as straight and together as you can. Aim for the point where the bottoms of your shoes are facing up.

Then gradually extend your legs again. Keep your feet a few inches above the ground rather than letting them contact. That is one rep.

Be careful to maintain a flat lower back while you do this exercise. Don’t drop your legs as far if you’re having trouble accomplishing that.

Breakdancer

“I like them since the emphasis is on having the fortitude to fend off opposing forces while attempting to move your trunk. These enhance your total motor control and your capacity to swiftly change directions while accelerating and decelerating. 

How to do it:

Start on all fours with your hands and knees stacked beneath your shoulders and hips.

Slightly elevate your knees off the ground.

As you turn your body to the left, keeping your butt low, extend your right leg from beneath you. Hold out your left arm (as seen) in front of you. Extend your arm out to tap your right foot when you begin to feel comfortable with the exercise and want an additional balancing challenge.

Repeat on the opposite side, then go back to your starting position.

Tabletop Leg Press

If you have back problems, a divided abdominal wall, or just have trouble connecting with your core, this exercise is incredibly beneficial. What I refer to as a “core connector” As soon as I wake up in the morning, it’s one of the first things I do. I do it while still in bed to connect with my core and position my low back safely. 

How to do it:

Stack your knees over your hips while lying face up with your legs lifted in a tabletop posture.

To push the floor with your low back, tighten your abs. Just a little bit crunch up, then put your hands on the front of your quads.

While pushing them aside, drive your quadriceps into your hands. Although there shouldn’t be any outward signs of movement, your body should be tight and engaged in a struggle.

Row Your Boat

I enjoy the tactile sense of being stronger, and I can feel my oblique muscles working with this workout.

How to do it:

With your feet flat on the floor and your legs bent, sit up straight.

Slowly raise your legs off the ground while keeping them together so that they are at a 45-degree angle to your body. Maintain a flat back, engage your whole core, and balance on your tailbone.

You may either keep your knees bent (as seen in the illustration) or straighten them for greater difficulty.

Straighten your arms out in front of you so that they are parallel to the ground. Put your hands on the ground under your hips if you feel like you need more support. It’s called High Boat.

From this position, clasp your hands in front of you and twist at the waist to one side. Then, swing your arms to the same side as if you were rowing with an oar in each hand.

Twist to the other side right away, then move your arms in the same manner.

Continually switch sides.

Core Roll-Up

I like this technique because it forces you to utilize much more of your core and less of your momentum to rise from the floor when you start from a fully extended stance. Keeping your heels on the ground is an additional obstacle in this situation.

How to do it:

Lie on your back with your arms raised over your head and your feet flat on the ground.

As you progressively raise your spine off the floor, beginning at your shoulders and working your way down to your lower back, float your arms up until your wrists are exactly above your shoulders.

Sit up straight and then proceed to fold your body over your legs while maintaining a tight core.

Rolling from your lower back to your shoulders, reverse the motion to fall back to the ground. It’s one rep.

Single-Leg Jackknife

I like this exercise because it targets the rectus abdominis while simultaneously engaging the obliques since you are reaching across your body. It may also be changed. You may progress to a single-leg reach crunch and then complete a full sit-up. Soon enough, you’ll have perfected the single-arm, single-leg combination and be doing complete V-ups with both arms and legs up simultaneously.

How to do it:

Place your arms at your sides while you lay face up. To push your low back into the floor, tighten your abs. This is the beginning point.

Squeeze your glutes, tighten your thighs, and raise your left leg and upper back off the ground while extending your right hand to meet your left foot. Your left leg and torso should align in a V.

Maintain core stability as you gradually decrease to the beginning position.

The opposing arm and leg should be used again. Repeat switching sides.

Plank Shoulder Tap

The purpose of this move is to resist rotation in the midsection.” To maintain alignment, as you raise your hand off the floor, your core must engage. Your hips should be perfectly stable, and your belly button should face the floor.

This exercise incorporates far more stability training than laying-down core exercises such as sit-ups or crunches.” So, in addition to your abs, you’re working your back, shoulders, glutes, and hamstrings. Simply raising or lowering the breadth of your foot might make it simpler or more difficult.

How to do it:

Begin in a high plank posture, palms flat on the floor, hands shoulder-width apart, shoulders stacked precisely over wrists, legs stretched behind you, and core and glutes engaged.

Tap your right hand to your left shoulder, keeping your hips as steady as possible with your core and glutes engaged. Make an effort not to shake your hips.

Repeat with your left hand on your right shoulder.

Continue to alternate sides.

Hip Dip

This exercise supports and supports the whole core by tightening and strengthening the transverse abdominis and obliques. 

How to do it:

Forearms should be on the floor, elbows should be immediately under shoulders, hands should be pointing forward so that your arms are parallel, and legs should be stretched behind you as you begin in a forearm plank. Engage your core, butt, and quads while tucking your tailbone.

Tap the floor while turning your hips to the left. On the right side, repeat.

Continually switch sides.

Forearm Plank Leg Lift

Any instability you can produce while holding a forearm plank will activate the deep abdominal muscles that encircle your hips, and spine, and extend into your shoulders. In a plank position, lifting your leg adds instability and engages your glutes, which supports your lower back.

How to do it:

Beginning on your hands and knees, squat down until your elbows are precisely under your shoulders, your palms are down, your fingers are pointing forward, and your forearms are parallel to one another.

Your legs should be straight and completely stretched when you lift your knees off the floor and step your feet back.

Avoid arching your back and maintain tightness in your quadriceps, butt, and core. Think in terms of length; see yourself stretching simultaneously from your heels and the top of your head.

Look at the floor to keep your neck in a neutral posture.

Lift one foot off the ground while tensing your abdominals.

Repeat on the other side after returning to the beginning position. That is one rep. Continue switching.

Bird-Dog

As one arm and the opposing leg work simultaneously, the bird-dog works your core. This is a great practical workout since it simulates what we do when we walk in daily life.

How to do it:

Get down on your hands and knees in a tabletop posture, stacking your knees under your hips and your wrists under your shoulders. This is where everything begins.

While maintaining a flat back and keeping your hips level with the floor, extend your right arm forward and left leg back. Consider pressing your foot on the wall behind you. Briefly maintain.

Put your arm and leg back in the beginning position while contracting your abdomen. Repeat with the other arm and leg. That is one rep.

Reps are still being performed while switching sides.

Forearm Side Plank

Side planks work the quadratus lumborum and other spinal stabilizers, as well as muscles that are often ignored, such as your glute medius. These muscles support keeping your pelvis level when in a single-leg stance, which is essentially where you are while running. The side hip stabilizer muscles are particularly weak in many running injuries, therefore lateral planks are a good approach to strengthen them.

How to do it:

Lay on your right side with your elbow stacked beneath your shoulder and your hand in front of your torso, supporting your body on your right forearm. Squeeze your core and glutes to raise your hips off the ground after extending your legs and stacking your left foot on top of your right. Your left hand should be held straight up and pointed upwards.

Maintain this posture. Then switch sides once again.

Dumbbell Deadlift

The internal and external obliques, transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis, and erector spinae are just a few of the core muscles that are worked during a deadlift in addition to the lower body. In addition to enhancing posture and general body strength—as well as lowering the risk of lower back pain—the deadlift is functional and engages muscles far deeper than those on the surface. 

How to do it:

With a dumbbell in each hand, stand with your feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent, and arms at your sides at the front of your quadriceps. The starting place is here.

With your butt pushed back and your knees slightly bent, lean forward at the hips while maintaining a flat back. Along your shins, gradually lessen the weight. Your torso ought to be almost parallel to the ground.

As you push through your heels to stand up straight and go back to the beginning position, keep your core taut. When pulling, keep the weight near your shins.

Squeeze your butt when you pause at the top. That is one rep.

Boat Pose

Since it is similarly an isometric exercise that targets the rectus and transversus abdominis as well as the internal and external obliques, I like to inform my customers that this exercise is related to the plank.

How to do it:

With your feet flat on the floor and your legs bent, sit up straight.

Slowly raise your legs off the ground while keeping them together so that they are at a 45-degree angle to your body. Maintain a flat back, engage your whole core, and balance on your tailbone.

You may either keep your knees bent (as seen in the illustration) or straighten them for greater difficulty.

Straighten your arms out in front of you so that they are parallel to the ground. Put your hands on the ground under your hips if you feel like you need more support.

Maintain this posture.

Mountain Climber With Gliders

This core exercise not only improves stability but, if performed quickly, may also improve cardiovascular health. Additionally, this version requires greater core activation than mountain climbers without gliders since you have to use your core muscles the whole time to move the glider back and forth.

How to do it:

Start in a high plank position with your toes resting on some gliders, your hands shoulder-width apart (or wider if that’s how you typically do push-ups), and your shoulders over your wrists.

Slide your right foot forward while maintaining core stability, bringing your right knee to your chest.

move your left knee to your chest as you move your right foot back while moving your left foot forward.

Alternately, keep going while moving swiftly. maintain your back flat the whole time, and maintain your core active.

For a greater cardio challenge, move more quickly. Slow down if you have problems keeping your form.

Suitcase Carry

You must use your core to keep from bending to the side during this exercise since it involves anti-lateral flexion. For training core stability, it works wonders. To remain upright and withstand the weight dragging you to one side, you must truly tighten your core muscles.

How to do it:

A dumbbell or kettlebell should be placed close to one of your feet.

Squat to grasp the weight with a palms-in, neutral grip.

Stand up while keeping your core tight and chest up.

Keep your torso erect as you go ahead and fight the impulse to sway to one side to balance the weight. Think of a thread that is attached to the top of your head and is dragging you upward.

Squat to put the weight back on the ground after you’re done. On the other side, repeat.

Plank Pull-Through

This is a fantastic workout to improve anti-rotation and anti-extension, as well as core stability. One of the greatest and most sophisticated plank progressions is this one.

How to do it:

Start in a high plank posture with your legs stretched behind you wider than hip-width apart (it will aid with stability), hands shoulder-width apart, shoulders stacked precisely above your wrists, and your core and glutes engaged. A dumbbell should be placed just beneath one palm. This is where everything begins.

Reach across your body with the hand opposite the dumbbell, grip it, and pull it to the other side of your body. Reapply your hand to the ground in front of it. To avoid swaying from side to side, maintain your core stability. It’s one rep.

Replicate on the other side, then carry on alternating.

Hollow Body Hold

This exercise is great for your lower back and deep core muscles. It’s helpful for those who need to strengthen their core to get rid of lower back discomfort since it helps with stability and posture as well. This workout is suitable for beginners and may be advanced and decreased to suit any fitness level.

How to do it:

Place your arms above your head, next to your ears, while you lay face up on a mat.

To push your lower back against the floor, tense your abs.

Point your toes, contract your glutes and thighs, and raise your legs off the ground.

Keep your head neutral to avoid straining your neck, and lift your shoulders off the floor to elevate your arms. You should be in the form of a banana, with only your lower back and hips touching the ground. Your legs and mid back should also be elevated.

Stay in this position.

Leg Lift With Hip Tip

A fantastic approach for the core to learn to stabilize the body while moving is to combine the hip lift with a standard leg rise. Using momentum to enter the hip lift is a typical mistake, but when done under control, the core is strengthened.

How to do it:

Your arms should be by your sides while you lie face up. You may put your hands exactly beneath your butt on each side of your lower back that needs a little more support. The beginning place is here.

Keep your legs together as you raise them slowly toward your face, pausing just above the vertical line.

At the peak, tilt your hips up just a little bit (toward your tummy). The bottom of your butt will slightly rise. Replenish the floor with your hips.

After then, carefully return your legs to their initial posture. Make careful to maintain a flat back on the ground. Don’t drop your legs to the floor if you’re having problems doing that or have lower back stiffness. It’s one rep.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of core workouts?

Core workouts have many benefits, including:

• Improved posture
• Reduced risk of injury
• Increased athletic performance
• Enhanced balance and coordination
• Better digestion
• Reduced back pain
• Increased energy levels

How often should I do core workouts?

Most experts recommend doing core workouts 2-3 times per week. However, you may need to start with less frequent workouts if you are new to exercise or have any health concerns.

Can I do core exercises every day?

It is not recommended to do core exercises every day. Your core muscles need time to rest and recover in order to grow stronger. If you do core exercises every day, you may actually be overtraining your muscles and increasing your risk of injury.

What are some of the best core exercises?

Some of the best core exercises include:

• Planks
• Crunches
• Leg raises
• Russian twists
• Bird dogs
• Side planks
• Supermans
• Dead bugs
• Hollow holds

How do I choose the right core exercises for me?

The best way to choose the right core exercises for you is to consider your fitness level, goals, and any health concerns you may have. If you are new to exercise, you should start with basic exercises and gradually work your way up to more challenging exercises. If you have any health concerns, you should talk to your doctor before starting any new exercise program.

What are some common mistakes to avoid when doing core exercises?

Some common mistakes to avoid when doing core exercises include:

• Not engaging your core muscles
• Using too much weight
• Holding your breath
• Arching your back
• Not resting between sets

How do I progress with my core workouts?

As you get stronger, you can progress with your core workouts by increasing the number of repetitions, sets, or weights you use. You can also try more challenging exercises.

What are some tips for getting the most out of my core workouts?

Here are some tips for getting the most out of your core workouts:

• Focus on proper form.
• Breathe deeply and evenly throughout the workout.
• Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself.
• Listen to your body and take breaks when you need them.
• Stay hydrated.

What is the difference between a core workout and an ab workout?

A core workout typically includes exercises that work the entire core, including the abdominal muscles, the back muscles, and the pelvic floor muscles. An ab workout, on the other hand, typically focuses on the abdominal muscles.

What is the best core workout for beginners?

If you are a beginner, you should start with basic core exercises, such as:

• Planks
• Crunches
• Bird dogs
• Side planks
• Dead bugs

Once you have mastered these exercises, you can gradually work your way up to more challenging exercises.

What is the best core workout for advanced exercisers?

If you are an advanced exerciser, you can try more challenging core exercises, such as:

• Hanging leg raises
• Russian twists with weights
• Plank variations
• L-sits
• Handstand holds

Can I do core workouts at home?

Yes, you can do core workouts at home. There are many different core exercises that you can do without any equipment. You can also find many core workout routines online or in fitness magazines.

What is the best time of day to do core workouts?

There is no best time of day to do core workouts. However, some people find that they have more energy in the morning, while others prefer to do core workouts at night. The best time to do core workouts is the time that works best for you.

What should I eat before and after core workouts?

It is important to eat a healthy meal before and after core workouts. Eating a healthy meal will help you to have the energy you need to perform your workouts and recover afterward.