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Toe Touchers

Toe Touchers are a bodyweight abdominal exercise performed with the legs raised above the hips. The torso lifts toward the feet while the lower back and leg position remain co...

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Stretching Exercise Ball

Torso Rotation

Torso Rotation is a standing mobility drill performed while holding an exercise ball at arm's length. The abdominals help control the trunk as it turns from side to side.

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Strength Other

TRX Pike

The TRX Pike begins in a plank with the feet suspended and the hands on the floor. The abdominals lift the hips into an inverted V, while the shoulders stabilize the upper bod...

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Tuck Crunch

The Tuck Crunch is a bodyweight abdominal exercise performed with the hips and knees flexed above the torso. The abdominals lift the shoulders and upper back while the legs re...

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Strength Exercise Ball

Weighted Ball Side Bend

The Weighted Ball Side Bend positions one side of the torso over an exercise ball and raises it through a lateral bending motion. The abdominals, particularly the oblique regi...

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Strength Medicine Ball

Weighted Crunches

Weighted Crunches add external resistance to a short abdominal curl. The abdominals lift the shoulders and upper back while the lower back remains supported by the floor.

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Strength Body Only

Wind Sprints

Despite its name, this Wind Sprints entry describes a hanging alternating knee-drive exercise rather than running. The abdominals control the pelvis and help raise each knee w...

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