3 ABDOMINAL EXERCISES For Building CORE Strength

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Let's spend some time today focusing on our abdominal area and core strength. For this workout you'll only need a mat or soft surface to workout on. The exercises are bodyweight other than that!

For the purpose of these exercises, we'll be focusing on 3 primary areas of our core - Upper, Lower and Obliques. I find that for workouts, breaking the exercises down to these areas is the most effective.

We're going to do 3 various exercises, during which I'll be demonstrating and talking through each one. Be sure to check out https://www.fitnessfilipina.com for a workout program built around these 3 primary exercises.

Our exercises today are:

► Spiderman Plank (0:43)

This exercise has the most muscles working at once, so we'll do it first. Start in a low/high plank position. Holding the plank is workout enough for the abs if done for long enough. We're going to add a spiderman to the plank by bending our knee and driving it along our side until it reaches above our hips.

Be sure to keep great posture for this one. No arching your back up or down. Your core should be tight and engaged throughout the entire movement.

► Crunch (3:02)

The second exercise is a Crunch, which will focus on our upper abdominal area primarily. Lay with your back on the mat, knees bent and feet on mat. You can cross your arms across your body or hold them down to the side. We'll be crunching up with a focus on our upper abdominal, which you should feel exerting effort more so than the lower area.

I like to think of pointing my chin into the sky for this one, it helps maintain that focus on the upper abdominals while not straining the neck or upper back.

► Leg Lift (4:36)

Start with this one by laying on your back once again. Our focus is on the lower abdominals, and we'll be using the weight of our legs to train them. You can lay your hands down to your side, which is what I recommend. Or for an easier variation try putting your hands under your buttocks to lift your legs slightly. This will give you a slight advantage to keep your legs off the floor.

Raise your legs straight up in the air by bending inwards at the hip. Lower back down under control but don't let those feet touch the floor.

I also show a variation called the Flutter Kick, which is in essence the same movement without the raise. Hold both feet about 6 inches off the floor, and flutter your feet up and down in an alternating motion.
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Feel free to take a longer break between rounds, or modify the movements as needed. 😃