Core Exercises! I see that 6-pack now!!

Here are 6 AWESOME core exercises that are sure to tighten you up!! Taken from Men's Health Training Guide



1. Side Plank with Reach Under - Lift your body into a side plank, and start with your right arm raised straight above you so that it's perpendicular to the floor. Reach under and behind your torso with your right hand, then lift your arm back up to the starting position. That's 1 rep. Repeat the exercise on your right side with left arm raised.



2. Swiss-ball Jackknife - Assume a pushup position with your arms completely straight. Rest your shins on a Swiss ball. Your body should form a straight line from your head to your ankles. Without changing your lower-back posture, roll the Swiss ball toward your chest by pulling it forward with your feet. Pause, then return the ball to the starting position by lowering your hips and rolling the ball backward.



3. Swiss Ball Russian Twist - Lie with your middle and upper back placed firmly on a Swiss ball. Raise your hips so that your body forms a straight line from your knees to your shoulders. Hold your arms straight out in front of your chest with your palms together. Brace your core and roll your upper body to the right as far as you can. Reverse your movement and roll all the way back to the left as far as you can.

4. Wrist-to-knee crunch - Lie faceup with your hips and knees bent 90 degrees so that your lower legs are parallel to the floor. Place your fingers on the sides of your forehead. Lift your shoulders off the floor and hold them there. Twist your upper body to the right as you pull your right knee in as fast as you can until it touches your left wrist. Simultaneously straighten your left leg. Return to the starting position and repeat to the right.

5. Medicine-Ball leg Drops - Lie faceup on the floor and squeeze a light medicine ball between your ankles (you can use a hand weight for this). Keep your legs nearly straight and hold them directly above your hips. Allow your legs to drop straight down as far as possible without touching the floor. (if should feel like you're "throwing on the brakes".) In the same motion, return your legs to the starting position as fast as possible. That's 1 rep.

6. Overhead Dumbbell Side Bend - Hold a pair of dumbbells over your head, in line with your shoulders, with your arms straight. Without twisting your upper body, slowly bend directly to your left side as far as you can. Pause, return to an upright position, then bend to your right side. Alternate back and forth with each repetition.

Do 25 reps of each exercise. That 150 abs contractions. NOT BAD!!!