The Best Core Exercises for Rock Hard Abs

Reverse Crunch

- Lay on your back with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor

- Brace med ball between your knees

- Bring knees and med ball as close as you can to your chest

- Return to starting position

Tips: The slower you do this, the deeper the burn in your abs.

Russian Twist

- Stand feet shoulder width apart

- Hold ball straight out in front of your body

- Twist your torso and swing the ball as you do so

Tips: Keep your lower body as still as possible. This should be a controled movement, don't violently swing the ball.

Overhead Oblique Bends

- Hold med ball overhead with arms fully extended

- Bend your torso from left to right so that the med ball follows a 2-3 foot track

Tips: Dont move the ball back and forth with your arms, the movment should come from your torso. If you need to make this a little easier, don't keep your arms so straight.

Mountain Climbers

- Get into a push up position with both hands on med ball

- Bring one knee forward towards the ball

- In one motion, bring that knee back straight and bring the other knee forward

Tips: Do mountain climbers quickly for best results. Make sure to keep arms and shoulders steady.

Diaganol Chop

- Stand with feet shoulder width apart, med ball at your stomach

- Raise med ball to the side of your head

- swing med ball diagonaly across your body, bringing it almost to the ground

- Swing the ball right back up to the side of your head

Tips: This is a performance enhancing move, do it with speed and force for best results. Allow the rest of your body to move naturally.

Toe Touch Crunch

- Lay flat with arms and legs fully extended, med ball in hands

- Simultaneously bring your arms and legs together

- Touch your toes with the med ball

- Return to start position

Tips: Do this move slowly and feel the burn

Side to Side Ab Tap

- Sit on the ground with back at 45 degree angle, knees bent, feet off the ground

- Hold med ball above your stomach

- Turn your torso as far as you can to the right, tapping the ball on the ground next to you

- Do the same on the opposite side

Tips: Don't just move your arms to tap the ground, use your torso to generate the movement.

Bent Half Turns

- Bend over and hold med ball in front of you close to the ground

- Twist your torso so that the ball does a half circle

- Bring the ball back down and twist the other way

Diagonal Crunch

- Start laying on the ground with legs spread apart, med ball over your head

- Do a crunch touching the med ball to one leg

- Return to starting position

- Repeat touching the other leg

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