The supine knee-in is an effective abdominal exercise when performed correctly. In most gyms you’ll see a medicine ball or dumbbell held between the feet for resistance during knee-ins, but since the weight is acting downward, this tends to over-activate the hip flexor muscles to keep the weight up off the ground. A much better…

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Doing sit-ups on the floor or on a slant board is not a problem for most experienced lifters, but try doing them hanging upside down. You may be humbled! Another cool exercise with these gravity boots involves inverted squats. Instead of just bending at the hips as you would with sit-ups, try bending at the…

In some cases it’s best to count reps, and in other cases it’s best to regulate the time under tension. The prone lateral ball roll is an example of where it’s best to assign a time (like 30 seconds) rather than a rep number.

In some cases it’s best to count reps, and in other cases it’s best to regulate the time under tension. The lower Russian twist is an example of where it’s best to assign a time (like 30 seconds) rather than a rep number.

Here’s an advanced abdominal exercise that your clients will feel the next day!

Learn why it’s better to do abdominal crunches over a Swiss ball rather than on the ground.