153 Core Exercises
Every Core exercise in Planfit, each with a form guide and video.
Ordered by how popular each exercise is in Planfit
Top 10
- 1
Bicycle Crunch
It's an exercise that targets your abs by hitting your knees alternately on your elbows!
Beginner - 2
Captains Chair Leg Raise
The basic leg raise was lying down, while the Captain's Chair leg raise was a standing workout. Since it's a standing up workout, not only the core but also the whole body muscles are used!
BeginnerVertical Bench (Vertical Knee Raise) - 3
Crunch
It's the best workout to build up your upper abs, and is different from sit-ups. Try to keep your waist intact with the floor while doing the workout.
Beginner - 4
Leg Raise
It's the best workout to build lower abs. When your back does not stay in contact with the floor and hurting, put your hands under your hip.
Beginner - 5
Mountain Climber
It's a whole-body cardio where you keep running with your knees up to your chest. From core and abdominal target to effective calorie burn, it's a perfect workout!
Intermediate - 6
Plank
Plank is the best workout to train the core, the central muscle of our body!
Intermediate - 7
Abdominal Machine
It's a stable workout because you use a machine, and you can add weight and load it. Use abdominal strength, not arm strength, and follow your head when you bend your body!
BeginnerAb Crunch Machine - 8
Cable Crunch
It's a workout that uses cables to make the upper abdominal muscles. The cable can handle the weight, so it can give you more load than a body weight crunch!
IntermediateCrossover Cable - 9
Cross Body Crunch
It's a workout that targets your abs by poking your thighs alternately.
Beginner - 10
Crossover Toe Touch
It is a workout that targets the muscles of the whole body with abs as the main focus. The more you maintain a wide stretch until the end, the more effective your workout is!
Beginner
Ranked 11–153
- 11
Dead Bug
It is a workout that can develop from the core to the muscles in the front of the thigh. Please note that the arms and legs going down are in the opposite direction!
Beginner - 12
Decline Crunch
It's an ab workout that can adjust the angle of the bench and give you more target feeling!
IntermediateSit Up Bench - 13
Dumbbell Side Bend
It's a workout that targets your side muscles. It's a good workout for a toned side line!
BeginnerDumbbell - 14
Flutter Kick
Raise your legs and move up and down. The faster and longer you move, the more your core muscles are trained!
Beginner - 15
Front Kick
It's a workout that increases thigh strength by kicking and popping your feet and hands, and it's also an cardio that can manage thigh muscle size!
Beginner - 16
Hanging Leg Raise
You can target your entire abs by lifting your legs while hanging. You have to use not only the lower abdominal muscles but also the whole body muscles because you have to hold the body that shakes back and forth!
AdvancedPull up bar - 17
Heel Touch Crunch
For beginners, it is easier to move with your feet pulled close to your body. If you raise your upper body with strength in your neck, not abs, it can cause pain, so make sure to put strength in your abdomen!
Beginner - 18
Oblique Crunch
It's a workout that targets left and right abs, and it's a workout that you can't miss out on!
Beginner - 19
Reverse Crunch
It is a workout to target the upper abdominal muscles. You have to raise your legs with the strength of your core, not your waist or neck. Please be careful not to use your body's rebound!
Beginner - 20
Russian Twist
It is said to have originated from training soldiers in Russia to strengthen their core strength. If you are not familiar with the motion, you can stick your legs to the floor!
Beginner - 21
Seated Knee Up
It's a very simple abs workout that you can do anywhere, such as chairs and floors. In order to target the lower abdomen, increase the range of movement of the legs and workout!
Beginner - 22
Side Knee Up
It's a very good workout to train your flank muscles. You can make a toned side line even with body weight!
Beginner - 23
Sit Up
It's an effective workout for the entire core. However, if you do it incorrectly, it can hurt your back, so please fix it strongly with your thighs and do it in the correct posture!
Beginner - 24
Standing Bicycle
Raise your knees as much as you can to target your abs. The more you straighten your back and raise your knees, the more target you can feel on your abs!
Beginner - 25
Superman
It's an easy workout, so even beginners can do it easily, and it's a workout that can develop the entire back muscle, including the back of the spine and hip muscles!
Beginner - 26
Bird Dog
Relieving back pain, shoulder rehabilitation, and fixing of the spine and pelvis are essential workouts for our body!
Beginner - 27
Starfish Crunch
It is a workout that can target the upper and lower abdominal muscles at the same time. Raise your hands and feet so that they meet in the center of your body!
Intermediate - 28
45 Degrees Side Bend
Tilt your body at a 45-degree angle to work your sides
BeginnerLoop BandsBack Extension Bench - 29
AB Wheel
Your hands can't go away too fast and your stomach can't touch the ground. Take your time and feel the target while maintaining your tension!
AdvancedAB Wheel - 30
Arm and Leg Lift
If it's hard to lift both arms and legs from the beginning, just raise your arms, and then adjust the difficulty of motion in the order of arms and legs at the end of the legs!
Beginner - 31
Barbell Power Clean
This full-body exercise involves lifting a barbell from the ground to shoulder height. It’s great for strengthening your core, legs, and shoulders!
AdvancedBarbells - 32
Barbell Thruster
Please proceed with a weight that is not too heavy because the barbell is raised above your head. It's a very effective workout not only to improve your whole body strength but also to burn calories!
AdvancedBarbells - 33
Cable Side Bend
It's the best workout to create a toned side line. It's important to keep your waist straight so that it doesn't bend!
AdvancedCrossover Cable - 34
Cable Woodchopper
It's a workout that develops whole body muscles by moving up, down, left and right. You have to keep your abs tightened to prevent injuries when moving your arms!
AdvancedCrossover Cable - 35
Criss Cross
Twist your sides and open your chest as much as possible. If the basic posture is difficult, put the soles of your feet on the ground and just raise your knees to workout!
Beginner - 36
Double Crunch
Lift your knees and upper body together
Intermediate - 37
Dragon Flag
It's an effective workout to develop your entire abs by lifting your legs while lying on a bench!
AdvancedFlat Bench - 38
Dumbbell Russian Twist
Rotate your torso holding a dumbbell
IntermediateDumbbell - 39
Dumbbell Thruster
Please proceed with a weight that is not too heavy because the dumbbell is raised above your head. It's a very effective workout not only to improve your whole body strength but also to burn calories!
AdvancedDumbbell - 40
Full Plank
It's a plank motion that stretches your arms and supports your weight with your hands. If the basic plank position is difficult, you can develop muscle strength with a full plank first!
Intermediate - 41
Handstand
This exercise boosts your balance and core strength. It’s great for building shoulder and arm power!
Advanced - 42
Hip Raise Plank
It's a workout that targets your hip muscles by lifting your hips while keeping your whole body balanced with a plank motion!
Advanced - 43
Hollow
It's a workout that lasts with the strength of the core. Keep your back on the ground so you can't fall off the ground, so keep your tension up!
Advanced - 44
Incline Leg Raise
It is a workout that can give a strong target feeling by adjusting the angle compared to regular leg races. When you raise your legs, lift your hips slightly to induce a strong contraction of your abs!
IntermediateSit Up Bench - 45
Incline Twisting Sit Up
You keep constant tension when you go down, and you go down slowly!
IntermediateSit Up Bench - 46
Kettlebell Hang Clean
A dynamic full-body move using a kettlebell that works your hips, forearms, and shoulders
AdvancedKettlebell - 47
Kettlebell Swing
The movement of the hip joint is the core of the movement of the kettlebell back and forth. It strengthens the core, has cardio effects, and it also enhances your physical strength!
AdvancedKettlebell - 48
Knees to Elbow
It's a workout that targets your abs by alternating your knees with your elbows!
Beginner - 49
Leg Raise Hip Lift
It's a workout where you lift your legs while lying down and then lift your hips at the end. Raising your hips can give your abs a stronger target feeling!
Intermediate - 50
One Arm Dumbbell Snatch
This exercise helps stabilize your core and improve overall balance. It’s great for strengthening your shoulders, back, lower back, and abs!
AdvancedDumbbell - 51
One Arm Kettlebell Swing
Swing the kettlebell forward with one hand.
IntermediateKettlebell - 52
Plank Jack
It's a workout that combines planks and jumping jacks that can target both arms and abs at the same time!
Advanced - 53
Plank Push Up
It's a combination of planks and push-ups, which is the easiest and most effective workout for the upper body!
Advanced - 54
Rainbow Plank
Move your hips side to side in a plank position
Advanced - 55
Reverse Hyperextension
This exercise mainly strengthens your lower back, glutes, and hamstrings. It helps boost core stability by focusing on minimizing lumbar movement.
AdvancedFlat Bench - 56
Reverse Plank
Keep your arms in a straight line so that you don't strain your shoulders and focus on your core so that your hips don't touch the floor!
Advanced - 57
Rotation Plank
It is also a full-body workout that improves rotation and lateral movement that you don't normally use by twisting your body!
Advanced - 58
Rotation Push Up
It is a workout that can strengthen both chest and core muscles at the same time. Also, it is a full-body workout that can improve rotation and lateral movement that you don't usually use!
Advanced - 59
Side Leg Raise
It's a motion in which you lie on your side and move your legs up and down. It's a workout that makes your sides and thighs well-toned!
Beginner - 60
Side Plank
It's the best workout to create a toned side line. It's important to keep your waist straight so that it doesn't bend!
Advanced - 61
Single Leg Plank
It's a combination workout that's effective for abs, hamstrings, and gluteus maximus!
Advanced - 62
Single Leg Stand on Balance Ball
This exercise is great for strengthening your core and balance. It helps boost your stability and focus!
AdvancedBOSU Ball - 63
Spiderman Push Up
It is a workout that can target not only chest muscles but also core muscles. Tighten your abs so that your hip doesn't go down when you lift your legs!
Advanced - 64
Toes to Bar
It is a workout that allows the toes to touch the bars, and the range of movement of the abs is very large. I recommend it to skilled people rather than beginners!
AdvancedPull up bar - 65
Torso Rotation
This exercise targets your obliques through torso rotations.
AdvancedTorso Rotation Machine - 66
V Up
Tighten your core and touch your hands and feet with your arms and lower body stretched out!
Advanced - 67
Weighted Decline Crunch
This exercise is great for strengthening your abs, especially the upper and lower areas. Add some weight to boost both your strength and endurance.
AdvancedSit Up Bench - 68
Alternating Knee Tuck
This move strengthens your core, hip flexors, and full-body control.
Advanced - 69
Barbell Hang Clean
A classic power lift that works your lower body, back, and shoulders.
AdvancedBarbells - 70
Barbell Hang Snatch
This is a full-body compound exercise. Strengthen your core, shoulders, back, and legs all at once! Great for boosting both power and agility.
AdvancedBarbells - 71
Barbell Muscle Clean
This exercise is great for building full-body power and explosiveness. It especially helps strengthen your core and upper body!
AdvancedBarbells - 72
Barbell Power Snatch
This compound exercise builds full-body strength, especially in your core, shoulders, back, and glutes. It helps you boost power and improve your performance.
AdvancedBarbells - 73
Barbell Snatch High Pull
This move boosts your full-body strength, especially your shoulders, upper back, and core. It's a basic powerlifting and Olympic lifting move!
AdvancedBarbells - 74
Body Saw Plank
Move your body forward and back in a plank position
Advanced - 75
Cable Core Rotation
This exercise strengthens your rotator cuff and core stability.
AdvancedCrossover Cable - 76
Cable Oblique Twist
Strengthen your obliques and core with cable rotations.
AdvancedCrossover Cable - 77
Core Workout
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Advanced - 78
Crunch on Balance Trainer
This exercise is great for strengthening your core, especially improving the stability and balance of your abs!
AdvancedBOSU Ball - 79
Curtsy Lunge with Towel
This exercise works your glutes, quads, and inner thighs to boost balance and lower body stability.
Advanced - 80
Downward Dog
Support yourself with your hands and feet and lift your hips up.
Beginner - 81
Dumbbell Clean
This exercise helps build full-body strength, especially in your core, legs, shoulders, and back. It boosts your power and agility.
AdvancedDumbbell - 82
Dumbbell Farmer's Walk
This is a classic full-body conditioning exercise that builds grip strength and core stability.
AdvancedDumbbell - 83
Dumbbell Hang Clean
Build explosive power using your legs, back, and shoulders all at once
AdvancedDumbbell - 84
Dumbbell Hanging Knee Raise
Strengthen your core and lower abs while hanging. Try holding a dumbbell to make it harder.
AdvancedPull up barDumbbell - 85
Dumbbell March
Strengthen your core and balance with a full-body standing exercise
AdvancedDumbbell - 86
Dumbbell Plank Pull Through
This exercise builds core stability, full-body support, and control of your hips and abs.
AdvancedDumbbell - 87
Dumbbell Power Clean
This exercise boosts your full-body strength, especially your core. It also improves your balance and power by working your legs, shoulders, arms, and back!
AdvancedDumbbell - 88
Dumbbell Swing
This exercise works your core, legs, and shoulders. It also boosts your heart rate for a cardio benefit!
AdvancedDumbbell - 89
Exercise Ball Plank
This core exercise deeply activates your core and shoulder stabilizers.
AdvancedStability (Swiss) Ball - 90
Exercise Ball Pull In
Strengthen your core control by rolling the gym ball and feel the burn in your abs.
AdvancedStability (Swiss) Ball - 91
Front Lever
This advanced gymnastics move works your lats, back, and core, boosting your full-body control and strength.
Advanced - 92
Full Planche
This advanced bodyweight move pushes your shoulders, triceps, and core to the max, boosting your full-body balance and stability.
Advanced - 93
Hang Power Clean
Advanced power workout to boost full-body strength and explosiveness
AdvancedBarbells - 94
Kettlebell Chop and Lift
Build power, core, and shoulder stability with kettlebells
AdvancedKettlebell - 95
Kettlebell Side Bend
Strengthen your core and obliques with this kettlebell exercise.
AdvancedKettlebell - 96
Kettlebell Thruster
Squat with a kettlebell, then quickly press it overhead.
IntermediateKettlebell - 97
Kettlebell Turkish Get Up
This full-body exercise boosts your stability, core, and shoulders.
AdvancedKettlebell - 98
Kettlebell Windmill
This advanced move boosts full-body stability and shoulder-core coordination.
AdvancedKettlebell - 99
Leg Pull (Pilates Workout)
This Pilates move strengthens your core and boosts stability. It works your abs, glutes, and lower back to improve balance and posture!
Advanced - 100
Leg Tuck
This core exercise targets your lower abs and hip flexors.
AdvancedPull up bar - 101
Lying Crunch Machine
Strengthen your upper abs safely with machine-based crunches
BeginnerPlate-Loaded Lying Crunch Machine - 102
Lying Leg Raise Clap
This variation strengthens your lower abs and improves leg control.
Advanced - 103
Mountain Climber with Towel
This full-body conditioning exercise boosts core stability, balance, and heart rate. The towel reduces friction, allowing smooth, continuous movements.
Advanced - 104
Muscle Rail Board
This board exercise strengthens your core, balance, and full-body control.
Advanced - 105
Muscle Up
This is an upper body power and technique exercise combining pull-ups and dips.
AdvancedPull up bar - 106
Neck Curl
This exercise strengthens your neck flexors.
Advanced - 107
One Arm Kettlebell Snatch
Lift the kettlebell with one hand and quickly toss it upward.
AdvancedKettlebell - 108
Plank Jack with Towel
Strengthen your core, boost lower body coordination, and burn more fat.
Advanced - 109
Rotary Torso Machine
This machine exercise strengthens your obliques and improves your control over torso rotation.
AdvancedTorso Rotation Machine - 110
Single Downward Dog
Lift one leg into a downward dog position.
Beginner - 111
Single Leg Push-up
This push-up variation challenges your upper body and core by lifting one leg.
Advanced - 112
Stomach Vacuum
This exercise activates the transverse abdominis and strengthens your deep core muscles.
Advanced - 113
TRX Power Pull
TRX Power Pull strengthens your core, obliques, and upper back while boosting full-body stability
AdvancedTRX - 114
Tuck Planche
This planche variation strengthens your shoulders and core by shifting your weight forward.
Advanced - 115
V Sit
This exercise strengthens your abs and hip flexors while improving balance and core control.
Advanced - 116
Vertical Climber Exercise Machine
Try this machine-based workout to boost your cardio and strength at the same time
AdvancedVertical Climber - 117
Wall Ball Shot
This compound exercise works your legs, shoulders, and triceps, boosting full-body power and cardio.
AdvancedMedicine Balls - 118
Wall Walks
This bodyweight move strengthens your shoulders, core, and chest.
Advanced - 119
Weighted Crunch
Add resistance to boost upper ab contraction and activation.
AdvancedPlates - 120
Weighted Incline Sit Up
This abs exercise strengthens your upper abs and hip flexors with an incline.
AdvancedSit Up Bench - 121
Weighted Sit Up
Strengthen your upper abs and hip flexors by increasing resistance.
AdvancedSit Up Bench - 122
Z-Up
This is a challenging full-body exercise that requires core strength.
Advanced - 123
Barbell Clean & Press
The barbell clean and press is a full-body compound exercise that strengthens your shoulders, back, legs, and core, and boosts your power and endurance.
AdvancedBarbells - 124
Cable Hanging Leg Raise
This high-intensity core exercise uses cable resistance to challenge your lower abs.
AdvancedCrossover Cable - 125
Cable Pallof Press
The cable Pallof press strengthens your core stability by resisting rotation, effectively working your abs and obliques.
AdvancedCrossover Cable - 126
Cross Leg Raise
This exercise strengthens your lower abs and hip flexors, and boosts core stability through leg movements.
Advanced - 127
Down Dog
The Downward Dog is a yoga pose that boosts full-body flexibility and core stability. It helps relax your upper body and gives you a great stretch.
Beginner - 128
Dumbbell Clean & Press
This is a full-body power exercise that builds coordination and explosive strength.
AdvancedDumbbell - 129
Hammer Strength MTS Abdominal Crunch
This crunch movement targets your upper abs.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Ab Crunch Machine - 130
Hanging Knee Raise
A basic hanging core exercise that strengthens your lower abs and hip flexors.
IntermediatePull up bar - 131
Incline Reverse Crunch
This exercise focuses on pelvic lifts to work your lower abs.
AdvancedSit Up Bench - 132
Kettlebell Clean & Press
The kettlebell clean and press boosts your full-body strength and stability, especially for your core, shoulders, and arms.
AdvancedKettlebell - 133
One Arm Dumbbell Clean & Press
This exercise challenges your power, core stability, and shoulder control.
AdvancedDumbbell - 134
Stability Ball Pike
The gym ball pike works your abs and hip flexors, boosting balance and stability.
AdvancedStability (Swiss) Ball - 135
Step Box Knee Up
This exercise strengthens your glutes, thighs, and hip flexors while improving balance and coordination.
AdvancedStep Platforms - 136
The Cork Screw
This Pilates move boosts your core stability and control.
Advanced - 137
The Double Leg Stretch
This mat pilates move strengthens both core extension and contraction.
Advanced - 138
The Hundred
This basic Pilates move boosts circulation and activates your core.
Advanced - 139
The Jack Knife
This advanced Pilates move really challenges your lower abs and spine control.
Advanced - 140
The Leg Pull
This Pilates move strengthens your back and glutes.
Advanced - 141
The Leg Pull Front
Plank-based exercise that builds total-body and core strength
Advanced - 142
The Neck Pull
This Pilates move strengthens your core and back evenly.
Advanced - 143
The One Leg Circle
A basic Pilates move that boosts hip mobility and core stability.
Advanced - 144
The One Leg Stretch
This basic Pilates move strengthens your core and legs.
Advanced - 145
The Roll Over
This advanced Pilates move boosts your lower abs and back strength.
Advanced - 146
The Roll up
A classic Pilates move that strengthens your control over spinal flexion.
Advanced - 147
The Rolling Back
This rolling move loosens your spine and boosts balance.
Advanced - 148
The Saw
This Pilates move boosts both spinal rotation and hamstring flexibility.
Advanced - 149
The Side Kick Kneeling
This Pilates move strengthens your glutes and hip stability.
Advanced - 150
The Spine Stretch
This Pilates routine focuses on stretching to improve your spine and hamstring flexibility.
Advanced - 151
The Spine Twist
This move boosts your spine rotation and core stability.
Advanced - 152
The Swan Dive
This exercise strengthens your lower back and improves upper body control.
Advanced - 153
The Teaser
A classic Pilates core move that works your abs, hips, and spine.
Advanced
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