11 Core Exercises to Start Building Those Abs HD

We decided to team up with Claire P. Thomas who is a six pack connoisseur of sorts. The exercises are done on the Terra-Core which is basically a turbocharged core building and balance training machine. But you can perform any of these exercises on a variety of equipment or with no equipment at all. PRO TIP: Claire Thompson (https://www.instagram.com/clairepthomas/?hl=en) Keep your core engaged the entire time and to focus on breathing deeply and smoothly. I also recommend picking a spot and keeping your eyes locked on it to help with balance and focus. :) 1. Frog Crunch (10-15 Reps 3 Sets) Put your hands on the Terra-Core behind your back and perform a crunch without moving them. 2. Side Plank Crunch (10-15 Reps 3 Sets) Start in extended side plank position. Raise your opposite arm behind your head and touch your leg to your knee. 3. Bicycle Crunch (10-15 Reps 3 Sets) Lay flat on the Terra-Core in the prone position. Put your hands behind your head and touch opposite elbow to knee. 4. Leg Raises With Hip Thrust (10-15 Reps 3 Sets) Grab onto the half dome opening at the end of the Terra-Core and extend your legs all the way, straight, and together. Raise your legs to a 90-degree angle and then extend with a hip thrust for those extra couple inches. 5. Plank to Push-Up Beginner (10-15 Reps 3 Sets) Start in the plank position and move to extended plank one arm at a time. Then go back down to regular plank using the same method 6. Plank to Push-Up Advanced (10-15 Reps 3 Sets) Using the Terra-Core will significantly reduce the impact on your body for this exercise. Start in the standard plank position forearms down and pop up to push-up. Complete the push-up and drop back down into plank. 7. Side Dip Plank With Leg Lift (10-15 Reps 3 Sets) Start in a side plank position. Dip your hip as close to the ground as you can and raise back to the straight position. Then raise your top leg and repeat. Flip over to perform on the other arm and leg. 8. Decline Sit-Ups (10-15 Reps 3 Sets) Use the Terra-Core to arch your back slightly. Start in the sitting position and lay all the way back to fully extend the abdominals. Then rise up and touch the floor. 9. Knees to Elbows Plank (Inside & outside) (10-15 Reps 3 Sets) Start in raised plank position. Rotate your knee and touch the same side elbow and then opposite elbow then switches legs and do the same. 10. Shoulder Tap Plank (10-15 Reps 3 Sets) Hands on the ground and feet on the Terra-Core. Then simply rotate between your hands tapping the opposite shoulder while supporting your body weight with the other hand. 11. Standing Oblique Tilts (10-15 Reps 3 Sets) Hold the Terra-Core by the sidebar. Dip to the weighted side and return to the upright position.