Core
Side PlankWorks: hip flexors and obliques
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1) Lay on your side. 2) Lift your body up and support your weight on your elbow. |
3) Lift your top leg 6 – 10 inches and hold it up for 30, 60, or 90 seconds. 4) Repeat the exercise on your other side/leg. Repeat two more times on each side. |
Hip Ups Works: shoulders, obliques, and intercostals
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1) Lay on your side. 2) Lift your body up and support your weight on your elbow. Align your feet and stack them on top of each other. |
3) Lift your hips off the ground so that your body is in a straight line from head to toe. (In this position, all your weight will be supported by your elbow and feet.) 4) Slowly lower your hips to the floor. Repeat 12 – 15 times on each side. |
Crunches Works: upper abs
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1) Lay flat on your back, knees bent, feet off the ground and crossed, and hands behind your neck. 2) Exhale as you lift your chest toward your knees. |
3) Lower back to starting position. 4) Repeat 12 – 15 times and do 2 or 3 sets. |
PlankWorks: shoulders, calves, abs, lower-back, glutes, and hip flexors
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1) Lay face down on your stomach. Prop yourself up on your elbows (bent at 90 degrees, shoulder-width apart). 2) Lift your torso off the ground. Keep your body straight from head to toe. Hold for 30, 60, or 90 seconds. |
3) Return to starting position. 4) Repeat two more times. |









