Side Crunches


  • Steps Lie on your side with your legs stacked and knees slightly bent.
  • Steps Place your bottom arm straight on the ground and your top arm behind your head.
  • Steps Lift your upper body towards your hip, squeezing your obliques.
  • Steps Slowly lower back down to the starting position.
  • Steps Repeat for the desired number of reps before switching sides.

Side Plank Dips


  • Steps Begin in a side plank position with your elbow directly under your shoulder.
  • Steps Lower your hip towards the ground in a controlled manner. Hover just above the ground, then lift your hip back to the initial side plank position.
  • Steps Lift your hip back up to the starting position, engaging your obliques.
  • Steps Maintain a straight line from your head to your feet.
  • Steps Repeat for the desired number of reps before switching sides.

Russian Twist


  • Steps Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet lifted off the ground.
  • Steps Hold your hands together or a weight close to your chest.
  • Steps Lean back slightly to engage your core.
  • Steps Rotate your torso to the right, bringing your hands or the weight beside your hip.
  • Steps Rotate back to the left, keeping your core tight and controlled.

Dumbbell Russian Twists


  • Steps Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet lifted off the ground.
  • Steps Hold a dumbbell with both hands close to your chest.
  • Steps Lean back slightly to engage your core.
  • Steps Rotate your torso to the right, bringing the dumbbell beside your hip.
  • Steps Rotate back to the left, keeping your core tight and controlled.

Pallof Press


  • Steps Set a cable machine to chest height and attach a single handle.
  • Steps Stand sideways to the machine, holding the handle with both hands at your chest.
  • Steps Step away to create tension on the cable.
  • Steps Press the handle straight out in front of you, resisting the rotation.
  • Steps Hold for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position.

Half Kneeling Wood Chop


  • Steps Attach a handle to a high pulley on a cable machine.
  • Steps Kneel on one knee with your other foot forward and hold the handle with both hands.
  • Steps Pull the handle down and across your body to your opposite hip.
  • Steps Control the movement as you return to the starting position.
  • Steps Repeat for the desired number of reps before switching sides.