No planks or sit-ups: This 5-minute Pilates routine targets your deep core to build strength and stability

Here are the four exercises to try.

You don't need sit-ups to sculpt strong abs, just these 4 moves and a kettlebell

Exercises like planks, sit-ups, crunches, and Russian twists all serve a purpose: they hit various muscles to build a ...

Forget planks: This one move transformed my core strength (and it’s not sit-ups)

Say goodbye to sit-ups and crunches, do this instead.

No sit-ups or planks — I used this simple standing ab exercise to boost my core strength and work on my hip stability

Lift both dumbbells over your head, keeping them stacked over your shoulders. Don’t let your lower back arch. Lift one knee towards your torso, pausing at the top of the movement, before lowering your ...

‘Why I stopped doing sit-ups and started doing these 5 simple core exercises instead’

This is your sign to switch up your core routine ...
Tom's Guide

Not sit-ups or lunges — I use this simple Pilates exercise to sculpt strong obliques, inner thighs and hip stabilizers

Workouts No sit-ups or crunches, this is the simple Pilates exercise I use to sculpt all of the muscles in my core Workouts Not squats or lunges — this is the simple Pilates exercise I use to build ...

I teach mobility for a living: Unstick your hips and strengthen your abs using 5 moves that are better than sit-ups and Russian twists

You can build stronger core muscles while strengthening and lengthening your hips with this five-move routine.

I swapped crunches for this abs exercise and my core feels stronger already

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Sit-Ups Vs. Crunches—Here’s Which Is Better

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