Some I like.... I didn't come up with these myself, I am doing a boot camp class right now and this is the kind of stuff we do for abs...
Superman
(You may know as different name, that is what I call it
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Easier method.
1. Get on hands and knees
2. Stick your right leg out straight, left arm. Focus on the straightness of your arm and leg not how high they are. Imagine a rope were pulling each out from you body.
3. Hold for a second, then switch to left leg, right arm
Harder method
Same movement but Start from the top of a push-up position
Some plank variations
Plank to push-up hold
Start at the top of a push-up position
Choose an arm and transition down to plank position
Start with same arm and transition back up to push-up position
If you do this for a timed workout switch your lead arm every once in a while
With this one focus on keeping your body in line and not swinging at the hips
Plank Jack
Get into a plank position
Move your feet in and out like you are doing a jumping jack
With this one focus on keeping your body in line
Plank with side leg extension
Get into a plank position
Lift your right foot off the floor slightly and swing out about 20° or so
Perform this n number of times then switch to the other foot
This is a good one to do as a combination. Combine this with plank to push-up hold where you do say 10 repetitions of P2PUH then 10 right foot/10 left foot
Spiderman Plank
Get into a plank position
Move your right leg out such that your thigh is perpendicular to your body and your knee is bent at a 90° angle. Imagine spider man crawling up a building
Back to plank position then switch to the left leg
With this one try not to focus on how much this one sucks, I really struggle with this one.
There is a variation on this one called a spider-man push-up.
Start at the top of a push-up hold
Come down to the bottom of the push-up movement, at the same time bring your leg out to the side.
Push back up, move your leg back then switch to the other leg
These suck even more!!!!!