November 9
Tip: Make Your Core Work More Effective
Name your favorite ab exercise performed on the floor. Got it? Now, here's a clever way to make it even better.
October 31
Tip: Burn Sets for Strong Abs
Here's how to use the dynamic-static method to ramp up your core training.
October 30
Dynamic Training for Abs & Obliques
Most modern core exercises are just isometric exercises. Ever see anyone make great progress doing isometrics? Didn't think so. Here's a better way.
October 24
Tip: Half-Kneeling Single-Arm Press
Build shoulder and core strength with this exercise.
October 20
Tip: The Standing Rollout Checklist
It's one of the toughest core exercises. Here's how to master it and reap the benefits.
October 19
Skin the Cat for Better Mobility
Do this before you do overhead pressing exercises for better shoulder mobility. Bonus: It builds a strong core too.
October 13
Tip: Landmine Chop
Develop overall strength and athleticism with this rotational move.
October 12
Tip: Rotational Medball Throw
Exercises like this one, performed in the transverse (rotational) movement pattern, add to your overall athleticism.
September 28
Tip: The Next Level Plank
Turn the boring plank into a full-body exercise with this challenging variation.
September 21
Tip: Weight-Plate Chop
Try this cross-body exercise to fill in your strength gaps and perform better athletically.
September 7
Tip: The Core Exercise for Deadlifters
If you deadlift (specifically if you use a sumo stance) this should be one of your key supplemental exercises.
August 13
Tip: Ring Press-Up
Not only is this a great core exercise, it'll help you overhead press better by teaching you to use full-body tension.
July 16
Tip: The Sicilian Crunch
Abs respond better to heavy weights because of their muscle fiber makeup. Here's one way to nail those fast-twitch fibers.
July 3
Tip: A Crazy Exercise That Actually Works
Some exercises are goofy looking and don't work very well. But some goofy-looking exercises are very effective. This is one of them.
July 2
Tip: A Strange Way to Build a Rock-Solid Core
It looks like an overhead press, but it's really one of the most brutal core exercises you can do. Check it out.
July 1
Tip: Cable Plank Press
If you can hold a plank for longer than 10 seconds, you've outgrown the exercise. Progress it with this resisted variation.
June 26
Tip: The Crunch: Safe or Dangerous?
There's a lot of misinformation out there about the good ol' ab crunch. Here's the truth, backed by science.
The Toughest Loaded Carry
Build your core strength and boost your squat, deadlift, and bench performances with this unusual exercise.
June 20
Tip: Stability Ball Cable Rotation
Here the stability ball acts as a cam, providing constant, equal tension. Try this instead of cable chops for core work.