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Strength Kettlebells

Bent Press

The Bent Press is a technical kettlebell lift in which the body moves beneath the weight as the arm reaches a locked-out overhead position. The abdominals, legs, hips, back, s...

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Strength Body Only

Bent-Knee Hip Raise

The Bent-Knee Hip Raise is a bodyweight abdominal exercise performed while lying on the back. The knees move toward the chest and the pelvis curls upward, lifting the hips sli...

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Strength Body Only

Bicycle Crunch

The Bicycle Crunch combines a crunch, torso rotation, and alternating leg extension. The abdominals control the upper-body lift and side-to-side movement while the legs follow...

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Bottoms Up

Bottoms Up is a bodyweight abdominal exercise that combines a knee tuck, upward leg extension, and small pelvic lift. The legs move above the hips before the abdominals raise...

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Butt-Ups

Butt-Ups are a bodyweight abdominal exercise performed from a forearm plank. The hips rise toward the ceiling as the distance between the ribs and pelvis becomes shorter, then...

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Strength Cable

Cable Crunch

The Cable Crunch is a kneeling abdominal exercise performed beneath a high pulley with a rope attachment. The abdominals flex the torso against resistance while the hips remai...

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Strength Cable

Cable Judo Flip

The Cable Judo Flip is a standing rotational abdominal exercise performed with a rope attached to a low pulley. The rope begins near one shoulder and travels downward as the t...

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Strength Cable

Cable Reverse Crunch

The Cable Reverse Crunch adds low-pulley resistance to a bent-knee reverse crunch. An ankle attachment connects both legs to the cable while the abdominals draw the knees inwa...

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Strength Cable

Cable Russian Twists

Cable Russian Twists combine a stability-ball bridge with resisted torso rotation. The body lies across the ball with the hips elevated while both hands hold a cable handle ab...

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