Simple Core Exercises

katiezi
katiezi Posts: 44 Member
edited September 25 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all I was just wondering if anyone knows some really easy and simple core exercises beside typical crunches. I don't have much time but maybe 10-15 minutes in the morning or evening. Anyone have any info they could pass my way? I just know doing a little bit everyday will be helpful.

Thanks
KZ

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  • sbilyeu75
    sbilyeu75 Posts: 567 Member
    Planks are about as simple as you can get.
  • katiezi
    katiezi Posts: 44 Member
    What is that?
  • vwbug86
    vwbug86 Posts: 283 Member
    if you know anything about yoga poses modified and full boat pose are great for your abs, as are leg raises.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,336 Member
    Crunches are not very helpful for core anyway, although they have their place, since the core muscle primary purpose is to stabilize your torso. Planks are very good both standard one and side planks, and they are pretty straight forward exercises. Although many still encourage people to do twisting exercises like Russian Twists, I would avoid them because they hold a very high danger of injury. Here is a link from the mayo clinic of various core exercises http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/core-strength/SM00047
  • bunnysone
    bunnysone Posts: 486 Member
    You have a world of ideas with a swiss ball. You can try pushups with your feet on the swiss ball, planks (which are also called bridge holds (stay as long as possible with your body completely flat, resting on your elbows and toes only).

    If you have a stronger core, try walking lunges with a weight held in front of you, as you lunge, hold the position and twist to one side, come out of the lunge into the next one, twist the other side.

    Many core exercises need to be done fairly accurately to make sure you dont have injury, so I would suggest consulting a PT initially to get them right. Invest in a swiss ball too! They are FANTASTIC to sit on at work instead of a chair - they force your core to work harder to sit upright!
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Remember if you are doing abdominal work to exercise your lower back to balance it out. You can damage your back doing too much ab stuff if you don't strengthen your back too.
  • sbilyeu75
    sbilyeu75 Posts: 567 Member
    What is that?

    http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises_10.htm

    I hope that helps.
  • spaboleo
    spaboleo Posts: 172
    I like "Mason Twsits" as they are a dynamic exercise and include your overall upper body.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyU9B75C9Ws

    It's quite unclear in that video...but you should raise your legs so that your feet don't touch the ground :smile:
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    I like doing the "8 min abs" video that can be found on youtube. It is a series of different crunch movements that works all of your abs. The thing I like the most about this video is that it doesn't concentrate on one area for 3-4 moves and then switch, it mixes them to make it easier to work all the muscles.
  • Tammysueless
    Tammysueless Posts: 166
    You have a world of ideas with a swiss ball. You can try pushups with your feet on the swiss ball, planks (which are also called bridge holds (stay as long as possible with your body completely flat, resting on your elbows and toes only).

    If you have a stronger core, try walking lunges with a weight held in front of you, as you lunge, hold the position and twist to one side, come out of the lunge into the next one, twist the other side.

    Many core exercises need to be done fairly accurately to make sure you dont have injury, so I would suggest consulting a PT initially to get them right. Invest in a swiss ball too! They are FANTASTIC to sit on at work instead of a chair - they force your core to work harder to sit upright!
    I agree, I love my ball and use it instead of a chair. I do a lot of 'circles' while reading, watching tv or even now while on the computer!!! you can reall feel your core working.
  • katiezi
    katiezi Posts: 44 Member
    Wow! Thanks everyone!!
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