CORE & AB EXERCISES

 

KNEELING CRUNCH 

STARTING POSITION

STARTING POSITION

STOP POSITION

STOP POSITION

  • ANCHOR BAND ON TOP OF DOOR 

  • KNEEL ON MAT FACING AWAY FROM ANCHOR POINT WITH UPRIGHT BODY  

  • GRASP BAND OVER HEAD AND CRUNCH FOWARD AS FAR A POSSIBLE SQUEEZING ABS  

  • SLOWLY RETURN TO STARTING POSITION 


WOOD CHOPPER/OBLIQUE TWIST 

STARTING POSITION

STARTING POSITION

STOP POSITION

STOP POSITION

  • ANCHOR BAND AT CHIN HEIGHT 

  • GRASP BAND WITH BOTH HANDS

  • TWIST BODY AWAY FROM ANCHOR POINT TOWARDS THE FLOOR WHILST CONTRACTING ABS 

  • SLOWLY RETURN TO STARTING POSITION 

  • REPEAT ON THE OTHER SIDE  


STANDING CRUNCH 

STARTING POSITION

STARTING POSITION

STOP POSITION

STOP POSITION

  • ANCHOR BAND ON TOP OF DOOR 

  • PLACE BACK AGAINST DOOR 

  • GRASP BAND BEHIND HEAD

  • CRUNCH FOWARD AS FAR A POSSIBLE SQUEEZING ABS  

  • SLOWLY RETURN TO STARTING POSITION 


STANDING OBLIQUE CRUNCH

STARTING POSITION

STARTING POSITION

STOP POSITION

STOP POSITION

  • FOLD BAND IN HALF  AND STAND ON WITH LEFT FOOT 

  • GRASP BAND WITH LEFT HAND (BOTH ENDS) 

  • BEND TO THE LEFT SIDE CONTRACTING OBLIQUES

  • SLOWLY RETURN TO STARTING POSITION 

  • REPEAT ON THE OTHER SIDE  


REVERSE CRUNCH ON SWISS BALL 

STARTING POSITION

STARTING POSITION

STOP POSITION

STOP POSITION

  • ANCHOR BAND LOW

  • PLACE SWISS BALL UNDER  BACK WITH FEET FIRMLY ON THE FLOOR  

  • GRASP BAND OVER HEAD AND CRUNCH FOWARD AS FAR A POSSIBLE SQUEEZING ABS  

  • SLOWLY RETURN TO STARTING POSITION 


JACKKNIFE 

STARTING POSITION

STARTING POSITION

STOP POSITION

STOP POSITION

  • ANCHOR BAND HIGH  ON TOP OF DOOR 

  • KNEEL ON MAT FACING AWAY FROM ANCHOR POINT

  • PLACE BOTH FEET THROUGH THE BAND LOOP IN A PUSH UP POSITION  

  • BRING LEGS TOWARDS CHEST SQUEEZING ABS 

  • SLOWLY RETURN TO STARTING POSITION