Tip Strengthen Your Abs – 5 New Exercises Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Training Tip Strengthen Your Abs – 5 New Exercises What' s better than great looking abs A core that' s as strong as it looks Here' s how to build one by PJ Strebel May 27, 2016December 20, 2021 Tags Tips, Training If you want washboard abs, get your nutrition locked down. If you want actual core strength, do the exercises below. Paraphrasing Coach Dan John, washboard abs without core strength is like a brand new tire without any tire pressure. The ability to create internal pressure is hugely important in not only lifting but also in sports performance. Anti-Core Training The mindset behind core work is shifting to "anti-core" training. Your core is meant to be stable, not to be moving. It's important to be able to resist motion. So ditch the Russian twists and crunches and start doing these exercises if you want to take your core strength to the next level. Roll Out Think about keeping a straight line from your knees to your hips to your shoulders. Keep the back flat and don't let your middle sag downward. To make this movement easier, start by using a stability ball, then move to the ab wheel with a limited range of motion as shown here. Palloff Press Position your body perpendicular to the cable machine. Have the handle at mid-chest height. Get into a half-kneeling position with your inside knee down. Keep shoulders and hips square and press both hands away from your body. Make sure you do a set facing each direction. Stir-the-Pot on Ball Start by holding a low plank on a ball. From there, keeping legs straight and back flat, rotate your arms in a circular motion. Make sure to do a set clockwise and counterclockwise. The bigger the circle, the harder it'll be. A wider stance with your legs will make this easier. Body Saw Using a set of floor sliders or a towel on a wooden floor, start in a low plank position with your toes on the sliders. Move your body backwards without compensating the plank position. For a more challenging version, perform in a push-up position or by lifting one foot off the ground. Loaded Carry Pick up two heavy kettlebells or dumbbells and go for a walk. A very strong person would be able to carry their bodyweight (half in each hand) for the length of a football field. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Training Tip Is Your Warm-Up Worthless It could be. Here's the truth about warming up, stretching, and mobility. It Hurts Fix It, Tips, Training Dr Grove Higgins February 14 Training Tip The Toughest Way to do EZ-Bar Curls Two sets of this mechanical advantage drop set will leave your biceps screaming (and growing). Training PJ Striet June 20 Training Tip Deadlift – Trunk Flexion vs Hip Flexion Hip flexion good. Trunk flexion bad. Here's why and what each looks like so you can make sure your form is correct. Deadlift, Powerlifting & Strength, Tips, Training Christian Thibaudeau February 27 Training Tip The Drill Your Body s Been Begging For It looks silly, but every step will activate your muscles, prime your joints, and get you closer to crushing your next workout. Mobility, Tips, Training Travis Hansen January 29