Everyone wants better abs, but most core training advice is buried under myths. Part 1 launches a five-part series that challenges common assumptions about abdominal training.

The Sicilian Crunch is not your average ab exercise. John Paul breaks down a brutal Swiss ball variation designed for advanced trainees who want serious abdominal tension.

Leg raises and leg lowers may look similar, but the starting position changes the training effect on the core.

A cable-based core exercise breakdown that targets the abdominals through a controlled knee-in pattern using the low pulley.

A core-training drill using the Swiss ball to challenge trunk control, lateral stability, and controlled movement under tension.

A demonstration of lower Russian twists, also known as windshield wipers, for advanced core control and rotational strength.