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
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.
With all people in search of their ‘beach body’ and many wanting to reveal their chiselled abdominal muscles in time for the summer season it’s no wonder why there are always new exciting workouts being devised to target this area.
The TRX is excellent at providing the right muscular stress on the core muscles whilst performing all exercises, due to the unstable nature the TRX puts you in. However, to feel a real burn, there are specific abdominal exercises that will bring out your abs, tone up your obliques and strength your core.