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10 Best Bodyweight Exercises To Train Your Core

Strengthen your abdominal and lower-back muscles anywhere with these essential bodyweight moves.

All you need for these 10 bodyweight core exercises is some space, a few minutes, and a motivated attitude—no suspension trainers, stability balls, ab wheels, or dumbbells necessary. The one apparatus you might want on hand is a foam mat to protect your lower back from whatever firm surface you'll be doing these exercises on.
Ab exercises can improve your posture, reduce and prevent lower-back pain, and advance your athletic performance. With enough reps and a good meal plan, these exercises might even trim up your waist a bit more.
Add these 10 bodyweight moves to the beginning, middle, or end of your routine to make sure your abs get the attention they need.

1. Burpee

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Squat and place your palms on the floor. Keeping your hands on the floor, immediately kick your legs behind you so that you end up in the top of a push-up position. Do a push-up and return to the top position. Still keeping your hands on the floor, quickly draw up your legs so your feet land back between your hands. Now, jump vertically with your hands reaching overhead above your ears. That's one rep.
Trainer Tip: To do a "mobility burpee," squat down and kick your legs back. Now, instead of doing a push-up, bring your right leg forward and place your foot on the outside of your right hand. (Getting into this position is sometimes known as "doing a groiner.") Bring your right leg back to the push-up position and repeat the process with your left leg, bringing your left foot up to the outside of your left hand. Return your left leg back to the top push-up position, quickly bring both legs back up to the low squat position, then stand and jump. That's one mobility burpee rep.

2. Jackknife Sit-Up

Lie on your back with your legs straight out on the floor, your arms extended above your head, and your hands touching the floor. This is the starting position. Bring your body to a "V" shape by lifting your legs and torso toward each other, keeping both your legs straight and your arms extended. Lift your shoulder blades off the ground as you raise your legs as close to perpendicular to the floor as you can. Touch your hands to your legs, then lower your torso, arms, and legs back to the floor. That's one rep.
Jackknife Sit-Up
Trainer Tip: A modified version is called the X-Up. To do this, lie on your back with your feet and legs spread apart to form an "X" shape on the floor. Keeping your right arm and left leg straight, lift your right shoulder and left leg off the ground and touch your right hand to the outside of your left knee or ankle. Return to the X position and repeat the movement, this time touching your left hand to the outside of your right knee or ankle.

3. Mountain Climber

Get into the top of the push-up position. This is the starting position. Keeping your back in a straight line, bring your right knee toward your chest, then quickly bring it back to the starting position. Now, bring your left knee in towards your chest and return to starting position. Now speed up the movement, alternating legs quickly as if you were running in place with your hands on the ground.
Trainer Tip: To increase tension on your abdominal muscles, place the palms of your hands on sliding discs such as Valslides, SKLZ Slidez, paper plates, or weight plates.

4. Cocoon

Lie on your back with legs extended and your heels touching the floor. Straighten your arms above your head with your hands touching the floor. This is the starting position. Simultaneously bend both legs and bring your knees to your chest as you bring your arms down to hug your knees. Now, release your knees and extend your legs and arms again, returning your heels back to the ground. That's one rep.
Trainer Tip: To increase the difficulty, keep your heels off the ground for all of the reps.

5. Oblique Crunch

Lie on your back on the floor. Keep your legs bent in the air at a 90-degree angle. Place your hands on the back of your head with your elbows flared out to each side. This is the starting position. Twist (rotate) your torso to move your right shoulder toward your left thigh until your upper back is off the floor and your right elbow is close to or touching your left knee. Lower yourself back down to the starting position. Repeat the movement, this time rotating your left shoulder toward your right knee. Alternate reps between your right and left sides.
Trainer Tip: This is not a bicycle crunch or air bike, where you pedal your legs above the ground the entire time. Once your elbow and knee touch, return to the starting position before switching sides for the next rep. For a more intense exercise, kick one leg out straight as you bring your elbow to the other.

6. Hanging Leg Raise

Hang from a pull-up bar with your hands shoulder-width apart. Grab the bar using an overhand (pronated) grip. This is the starting position. Lift both of your knees until they make a 90-degree angle with your torso. Hold this position for 2 seconds, then fully extend your legs below you. That's one rep.
Hnaging Leg Raise
Trainer Tip: To increase intensity, instead of bending your legs as you raise them, keep them straight. Raise them up as high as possible, hold that position for 2 seconds, then return to the starting position.

7. Plank

Assume the top push-up position. Now bend your elbows and place your forearms flat on the floor beneath you. Tighten your ab muscles to keep your back flat. Make sure your toes are pointed into the ground. Hold the position for the prescribed duration.
Trainer Tip: Incorporate side planks into your routine for oblique strength. To do a side plank, rotate from the plank position so that you're supported by your right forearm. Stack your left foot on top of your right foot and extend your left arm towards the ceiling. Hold this position for 30-60 seconds. Roll your body so that you're now supporting your body on your left forearm with your right arm extended toward the ceiling.

8. Dead Bug

Lie on your back with your knees bent in the air at 90 degrees and your calves parallel to the floor. Raise both arms up above you so they are pointed toward the ceiling. This is the starting position. Now, straighten your left leg without touching it to the ground. Your back will want to arch, but use your abdominal muscles to keep it pressed firmly into the floor. Return your left leg to the starting position and repeat the movement with your right leg. Return both legs to the starting position. That's one rep.
Trainer Tip: Instead of keeping both arms pointed to the ceiling, extend them one at a time. As you straighten your left leg to the floor, extend your right arm above your head until your hand touches the floor. One arm should always be in the starting position (above your chest and pointed towards the ceiling) while the other is extended above your head with the hand close to or touching the floor.

9. Reverse Crunch

Lie down on your back with your legs fully extended, your arms along your sides, and your palms on the floor. Move your legs up so that your thighs are perpendicular to the floor and your feet are together. This is the starting position.
As you breathe in, pull your knees toward your chest as you roll your pelvis backward and raise your hips and upper back off the floor. Hold this position for 1-2 seconds, then exhale as you move your legs back to the starting position.
Reverse Crunch
Trainer Tip: Keep your arms straight along your sides throughout this movement.

10. Seated Scissor Kick

Lie down with your back pressed against the floor and your arms fully extended to each side with your palms facing down. With a slight bend in your knees, lift your legs up so that your heels are about 6 inches off the ground. Contract your abs and bring your back slightly off the floor. This is the starting position.
As if your legs were a pair of scissors, open and close them by crossing one extended leg over the other, alternating which leg is on top. Keep your abs flexed at all times.
Trainer Tip: Don't let your back round. Keep your abs tight to maintain a strong, straight spine. For more intensity, raise your arms up and make small, slow clockwise circles with your shoulders as you scissor kick your legs.

Full-Body Finisher Workout


Need a total-body workout to round out your weekly split? NutraBio-sponsored athlete and amateur Olympia bikini competitor Sarah Hunsberger has you covered!



Building a stage-worthy bikini physique requires intense focus and careful training. Every muscle group warrants its own special workout within the weekly split to help you sculpt amazing lines and killer curves.
But as NutraBio-sponsored athlete Sarah Hunsberger knows, the end of the week is a great time to give your muscles a little extra attention en route to achieving your goals. As an NPC Collegiate Bikini Champion and amateur Olympia competitor, Hunsberger knows how to get the most out of her training schedule.
"I like to do this workout after I've already hit the other muscle groups in the beginning of the week," she explains.
The rep ranges are flexible, so you can use this total-body workout as an extra muscle-building opportunity, or a head-to-toe, calorie-burning conditioner at the end of the week.

Sarah Hunsberger's Full-Body Finisher Workout
1
Standing Military Press
3-4 sets, 8-10 reps
2
Superset
Upright Barbell Row
Perform with EZ-Bar.
3-4 sets, 8-12 reps
Barbell Shrug
Perform with EZ-Bar.
3-4 sets, 8-12 reps
3
Superset
Leverage Incline Chest Press
3-4 sets, 12-15 reps
Seated Cable Rows
3-4 sets, 12-15 reps
4
Triset
Good Morning
3-4 sets, 12-15 reps
Straight-Arm Dumbbell Pullover
3-4 sets, 12-15 reps
Flat Bench Leg Pull-In
or "In-and-out on a bench"
3-4 sets, 12-15 reps
5
Superset
Biceps Curl To Shoulder Press
Perform Arnold Shoulder Press.
3-4 sets, 12-15 reps
Russian Twist
3-4 sets, 12-15 reps
6
Superset
Alternating Deltoid Raise
3-4 sets, 12-15 reps
Hanging Leg Raise
3-4 sets, 12-15 reps
7
Superset
Triceps Pushdown
3-4 sets, 12-15 reps
Cable Crunch
3-4 sets, 12-15 reps

Barbell Military Press

Hunsberger uses the barbell military press to warm up her shoulders for what's coming next in the workout. Starting with the barbell across your collarbone, press the weight straight overhead in one fluid motion. Move your head back and out of the way as you bring the bar back down. As with all shoulder exercises, keep your core engaged and your back straight.

Superset: EZ-Bar Upright Row With EZ-Bar Shrug

For the shoulder superset, choose an EZ-bar you know you can lift for at least 10 reps. The challenge of this set is the complete lack of rest between the upright row and the shrug, since you'll be holding the same bar for both exercises.
Full-Body Finisher
Lift your elbows up high as you pull the bar up to just under your chin for the upright row. During the shrug, focus on squeezing the bar up as you draw up your shoulders to your ears. Lower the bar with control for each exercise. Rest 45-60 seconds between each superset.

Superset: Machine Incline Press With Seated Cable Row

Supersetting front and back exercises is a classic technique for total-body workouts. Hunsberger pairs the incline press with the seated cable row to hit all the major muscle groups in her upper body in one set.
At this point in the workout, your target rep ranges increase to 12-15. So, push yourself and choose weights that challenge your muscles.

Triset: Good Mornings With Dumbbell Pull-Over and In-and-Out on a Bench

This set hits it all—legs, back, chest, and core. Hunsberger starts with a deep hip hinge on the good mornings to hit the glutes, hamstrings, and core before moving to dumbbell pull-overs, which target the lats and chest.
Full-Body Finisher
Finish the total-body set with in-and-outs on a bench. Balance on your hands as you extend your legs straight out before crunching hard through the abs as you draw your knees back in. For an added challenge, hold a small dumbbell between your feet. Rest 60 seconds between each triset.

Superset: Biceps Curl to Arnold Press With Russian Twist

You're halfway through the workout now, which means you've worked every major muscle group. Now it's time to focus on smaller details.
Hunsberger combines biceps curls with Arnold presses for the first exercise and medicine ball Russian twists for the second, giving you a three-in-one superset to hit your arms, shoulders, and abs. Keep each movement slow and controlled. Focus on the muscle contraction and engaging your core at all times.

Superset: Lateral Raise to Front Raise With Hanging Knee Raise

Keep your elbows slightly bent as you raise the dumbbells to the side, pausing when you reach shoulder height. Keeping your chest up and back straight, bring the dumbbells to the front, pause, then extend your arms back out to the side, keeping the dumbbells at shoulder height throughout the movement.
Full-Body Finisher
For the hanging knee raises, Hunsberger chooses a neutral grip pull-up bar, but you can use any bar or grip that feels comfortable for you. Keep your legs slightly bent as you contract your abs and raise your toes. Knee raises also can be performed on the dip bars or using ab slings, if your grip is not strong enough to hang.
Tuck your hips to fully engage the abs. If a straight leg raise is too difficult, try bending your knees slightly. If the movement is too easy, hold a dumbbell between your feet or wear ankle weights. Lower your legs with control each time back to the starting position.

Superset: Triceps Cable Push-Down With Cable Crunch

On the final superset of this total-body workout, hit the last few details in your arms and abs with push-downs and crunches. Bend slightly forward from the hips to give you more room to fully extend your arms on the push-down. Squeeze your triceps at the bottom of the movement and pause on each contraction. Keeping your elbows in one place and your shoulders back will help you better isolate the triceps.
To perform the cable crunch, kneel in front of the stack, facing away from the pulley. Hold the rope attachment behind your head with one end over each shoulder. Keep your hips off your heels and pull your abs in tight as you bend at the waist—not at the hips—drawing your elbows to your thighs as if you
were doing a sit-up. Exhale for a better contraction, then return to the starting position











8 Min Abs Workout how to have six pack







8 Min Abs Workout how to have six pack has been designed to specifically work on the abdominal muscles and have perfect 6 packs. It can be done by anyone who exercises regularly, both men and women. There are no particular requirements for this abs workout; you just need to know how to properly perform the ab exercises involved and you will ready for get perfect six pack! ABS PROGRAM SCHEDULE Perform Abs workout every second day (e.g. Mon-Wed-Fri) for at least two weeks. Then you'll be ready to perform the next level of this ab workout. Good Luck to get six pack! HOW THIS ABS WORKOUT WORKS 1. Working aerobically on your abdominal muscles for over 7 minutes stimulates the capillaries in this area. These in turn increase the blood flow. 2. A greater blood flow means a greater flow of oxygen - and fat only burns in the presence of oxygen. 3. Toned ab muscles need more calories (kcal) to stay active. Our organism tends to release these calories from the area near the active muscles. So it burns fat in that area. HOW TO USE THIS ABS WORKOUT AND GET PERFECT SIX PACK 1. This abs routine is designed to work the abdominal area 'aerobically'. Performing it straight after an aerobic workout (e.g.: running, spinning, swimming or other aerobic activities) will improve the positive effect. 2. Learn the instructions for each ab exercise of this abs workout. Ensure you perform exercises properly to get perfect six pack. 3. Pay attention on the correct breathing while performing the abs exercises. It is very important and will help you achieve the best results possible.


Most Effective Ab Exercises On The Planet





For those who have already tried losing weight or are trying to keep their body in top shape, they all know that the process is not that easy. However, nothing can be impossible given one’s determination, gigantic will power, and of course, iron discipline. In fact, it will not be that difficult at all if you will follow the right procedure in keeping yourself physically fit.
Losing weight requires not just a hodgepodge of random exercises but also the setting of realistic goals. Apart from eating healthy food types, one should also undergo a physical fitness program such as an effective ab exercise routine. The most effective ab exercises are effective in keeping your weight down, toning your ab muscle, and of course, strengthening your cardiovascular muscles. Here are four of the most effective ab exercises that will help you trim your weight down.
The Four Most Effective Ab Exercises
• The Simple Bicycle


Cycling is one of the most efficient ab exercises that can do big in trimming down your weight and keeping you in good shape. Studies show that among many types of physical workout routines, bicycle exercise is one of the most efficient. Through exercise using a bicycle, your ab muscles or six packs are effectively targeted. Apart from effectively trimming down those excess body fat, particularly those that are in the belly area, regular bicycle exercise is very effective in warding off ailments like diabetes, hypertension, and other disease caused by high cholesterol concentration in the body.
• The Vertical Leg Crunch



Since it focuses on strengthening and trimming down your abdominal muscles such as the rectus abdominis and the obliques, the vertical leg crunch ranks second to this list. By doing this ab exercise routine on a regular basis, you can lose that weight in no time.
• The Captains Chair




The captains chair leg routine ranks third in our list because it also targets the abdominal muscles effectively. Apart from this, a number of efficient exercise methods can be done using this effective ab exercise routine. However, you must take note that the key to the success of this exercise is via the maximization of this routine.
You must avoid using force to move your legs up and you should also keep yourself from swinging your legs. Your knees should also be bent at all times to force your abdomen to work harder.
• The Ball Crunch



Using an exercise ball, you can effectively lose weight and target your rectus abdominis. Via this exercise, the abdominal muscles are pushed harder hence generating the best results.

As you can see, the most effective ab exercises requires nothing much but a few tools and more determination. For more information on the most effective ab exercises, you can look for the best resources online. A lot of sites offer various ab exercise models that can be suitable for your needs. Just make sure that you choose one that is just right for you. You can also consult professional health training experts in your community.










Abel Albonetti's Six-Pack Supersets





| Six-Pack Supersets Workout |
 1. Superset - 4
   sets Hanging Leg Raise - 12 reps (perform with weight between knees)
  Rope Crunch - 12 reps
 2. Superset - 4 sets
  Cable Reverse Crunch - 12 reps
  Weighted Sit-Ups - With Bands - 12 reps
 3. Superset - 3 sets
 Seated Barbell Twist - 30 reps (per side)
 Push Up to Side Plank - 30 sec. (per side)
 4. Superset - 4 sets
 Ab Roller - 15 reps
 Decline Reverse Crunch - 15 reps