Core

Core exercises

Movements: 60
Variations: 68
Home: 41
Per side: 14

Barbell

Dumbbell

Machine

Cable

Bodyweight

Other

How to choose core exercises

Core exercises can train controlled trunk movement or the ability to resist movement. Crunches, planks, side planks and anti-rotation exercises have different purposes. Choose the task you want to improve instead of assuming every longer hold or heavier ab exercise is automatically a better core workout.

A crunch involves trunk flexion, a plank emphasizes holding a position and an anti-rotation press asks you to resist turning. Loaded carries add movement while you maintain posture. These categories complement each other but do not all need to appear in one session. Pick a version you can perform while controlling your position and breathing.

Plan a session

A simple session might pair one controlled movement with one hold or anti-rotation exercise. Stop timed sets when the intended position changes rather than waiting for an arbitrary long duration. For dynamic work, record controlled repetitions rather than rushing to produce a larger count. Core fatigue can affect other lifts, so place demanding work with the rest of the session in mind.

At home

Planks, side planks and controlled floor exercises require little space. A longer lever or a different support position can increase difficulty without adding equipment, but it also changes the exercise. Track that progression explicitly. Direct abdominal work can strengthen the muscles, but it does not selectively remove fat from the area; visible definition depends on more than exercise selection.

Every set feeds your core level.

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Barbell

Rollout

Dumbbell

Suitcase Carry

Suitcase Deadlift

Side Bend

Machine

Crunch

Ab Coaster

Leg Raise

Knee Raise

Torso Rotation

Cable

Crunch

Standing Crunch

Woodchopper

Low-to-High Woodchopper

Torso Rotation

Pallof Press

Side Bend

Bodyweight

Plank

Side Plank

Reverse Plank

Extended Plank

Plank Shoulder Tap

Plank Up-Down

Side Plank Raise

Crunch

Bicycle Crunch

Reverse Crunch

Decline Crunch

Decline Reverse Crunch

Toe Touch

Oblique Crunch

Standing Oblique Crunch

Sit-Up

Decline Sit-Up

V-Up

Butterfly Sit-Up

Seated Knee Tuck

Leg Raise

Knee Raise

Lying Leg Raise

Toes-to-Bar

Hanging Windshield Wiper

Hanging Oblique Raise

Russian Twist

Mountain Climber

Dead Bug

Bird Dog

Bear Crawl

Hollow Body Hold

Flutter Kick

L-Sit

Dragon Flag

Burpee

Cocoon

Other

Weighted Plank

Stir the Pot

Weighted Crunch

Swiss Ball Crunch

Weighted Sit-Up

Roman Chair Sit-Up

GHD Sit-Up

Roman Chair Leg Raise

Weighted Russian Twist

Landmine Rotation

Pallof Press

Rollout

Swiss Ball Rollout

Turkish Get-Up

Windmill

How to choose core exercises

Plan a session

At home