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Core Exercises

447 exercises targeting the Core, with muscle activation, equipment options and instructions for every level.

447
Exercises
40
Equipment Items
3
Difficulties

All Core exercises

Kettlebell One Arm Row

Medium
CoreRear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle backBicepsOuter forearmMiddle chest

Kettlebell Overhead Carry

Medium
CoreFront shouldersTricepsSide shouldersTrapezius

Kettlebell Plank Pass-Through

Medium
AbsCoreFront shouldersObliques

Kettlebell Pullover Dead Bug

Medium
AbsCoreTricepsMiddle chestMiddle back

Kettlebell Side Plank

Medium
CoreObliquesAbsSide shoulders

Kettlebell Side Swing

Medium
CoreObliquesGlutesHamstringsSide shoulders

Kettlebell Sit Up Press

Medium
AbsCoreFront shouldersTricepsQuadricepsSide shouldersMiddle chestObliques

Kettlebell Suitcase Hold

Easy
CoreObliquesGlutesInner forearm

Kettlebell Windmill

Hard
CoreObliquesOuter thighs

Knee Drive

Bodyweight · Medium
QuadricepsCoreAbsGlutes

Knee Tap Sky Reach

Bodyweight · Easy
CoreAbsQuadriceps

Knee Thrust

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsCoreGlutesQuadriceps

Knee to Elbow Touch (Front Plank)

Bodyweight · Medium
AbsQuadricepsCoreGlutesFront shouldersUpper chestMiddle chestObliquesInner thighsOuter thighs

Knee to Hand Tap

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsCoreQuadriceps

Kneeling ab wheel rollout

Bodyweight · Medium
AbsCoreFront shouldersMiddle backLower back

Kneeling Backward Hip Circles

Bodyweight · Easy
GlutesCoreLower backInner thighsQuadricepsHamstringsOuter thighs

Kneeling Dynamic Plank

Bodyweight · Easy
AbsCoreGlutesFront shoulders

Kneeling Forward Hip Circles

Bodyweight · Easy
GlutesCoreLower backInner thighsQuadricepsHamstringsOuter thighs

Kneeling Side Plank Raise

Bodyweight · Easy
CoreObliquesGlutesSide shoulders

Kneeling Stay-Forward Wheel Rollout

Bodyweight · Medium
AbsCoreFront shouldersLower back

Kneeling Thoracic Rotation

Bodyweight · Easy
CoreObliquesMiddle back

L-sit

Bodyweight · Hard
TricepsAbsCoreFront shouldersBicepsQuadricepsOuter forearmOuter thighs

L-Sit Kick Out

Bodyweight · Hard
AbsCoreTricepsQuadriceps

L-Sit Leg Kick on a Chair

Bodyweight · Medium
AbsCoreTricepsQuadriceps

How to train your Core effectively

Training the Core responds to both heavy compound work and high-volume isolation. A balanced session combines a primary compound press, pull or squat pattern with a focused isolation movement that builds shape and detail.

Aim for 10 to 20 hard sets per muscle group per week, split across 1 to 2 sessions. Beginners progress with bodyweight and dumbbells; intermediates benefit most from progressive overload on barbell and cable variants.

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