Bodybuilder and USN ambassador Ryan Terry argues that some of the traditional approaches to strengthening your core are not always the most effective
The British Army, who used the sit-up as a challenge within their fitness test, has decided to drop the exercise altogether, bringing in a brand new test for new recruits
The Bear Crawl is a move designed to strengthen your stabilising muscles in your core which in turn helps to maintain back health
The Russian Twist. Fantastic for your core, but are you actually doing them properly?
The ‘Bird Dog’ is a move that forces you to not only brace your abs harder than a plank, but avoid toppling over to one side by resisting your torso’s natural torque
Sam Rider lists the benefits of the chin-up you did (and didn’t) know about and why it’s so important for improving your core.
Part three of a three-part core series. “Advanced Abs” cranks the intensity up to another level, keeping the workout the same overall time length but adds a few more exercises, giving you even more choice to swap things around and keep you making progress
Your intermediate ab circuit is here. Intensity will increase, building from our original Beginners Gym-Free Abs article and there are some new exercises added. As before, you can perform these core exercises at your local park, back garden and away from the gym.
This article is one of three to be posted with workout ideas to really target your core, build ab definition and burn fat at the same time. The idea behind the three articles is that they require little to no equipment and space therefore being able to be completed anytime anywhere.
If you’ve been paying attention to developments in six-pack science over the last half-decade, you already know that situps are on the way out: curling your spine dozens of times isn’t necessarily the best plan for lower-back health, and it’s not really training your core to do what it’s designed for (helping you stay stable in any conditions) anyway.