3 Unconventional Calisthenics Moves For Strong Abs

3 Unconventional Calisthenics Moves For Strong Abs!

The most common mistake people make when training abs is using a single plane of motion, mainly the frontal plane, doing sit ups. 

This DOES NOT work.

The “Core” is a muscle chain you must train using MANY different angles, to tap into its full potential.

The core of the human body can bend forward, back, twist, go side to side, lift your legs, everything in between and much more.

Here are 3 unconventional calisthenics movements to add to your routine to build a well rounded and functional core muscles.

These moves are ideally performed on parallel bars or high parallettes. Click each link below.

Side straddles 

• Repetitions: 4-8 reps
• Sets: 3 sets

In’s and Out’s

• Repetitions: 10-12 reps
• Sets: 5 sets

Tucked Toe taps

• Repetitions: 8-10 reps
• Sets: 5 sets

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the most common mistake people make when training abs? The most common mistake is $\mathbf{using}\mathbf{a}\mathbf{single}\mathbf{plane}\mathbf{of}\mathbf{motion}$, mainly the $\mathbf{frontal}\mathbf{plane}$, by doing $\mathbf{sit}\mathbf{ups}$.

2. Why is it important to train the core using many different angles? The "Core" is a $\mathbf{muscle}\mathbf{chain}$ that must be trained using $\mathbf{MANY}\mathbf{different}\mathbf{angles}$ to $\mathbf{tap}\mathbf{into}\mathbf{its}\mathbf{full}\mathbf{potential}$. The core's function includes bending $\mathbf{forward}$, $\mathbf{back}$, $\mathbf{twisting}$, moving $\mathbf{side}\mathbf{to}\mathbf{side}$, and $\mathbf{lifting}\mathbf{the}\mathbf{legs}$.

3. What equipment is ideally needed to perform these three unconventional core movements? These moves are ideally performed on $\mathbf{parallel}\mathbf{bars}$ or $\mathbf{high}\mathbf{parallettes}$.

4. What is the recommended volume (reps and sets) for the Side Straddles exercise? The recommended volume for Side Straddles is $4-8\mathbf{repetitions}$ for $3\mathbf{sets}$.

5. What is the recommended volume (reps and sets) for the In's and Out's exercise? The recommended volume for In's and Out's is $10-12\mathbf{repetitions}$ for $5\mathbf{sets}$.

6. What is the recommended volume (reps and sets) for the Tucked Toe Taps exercise? The recommended volume for Tucked Toe Taps is $8-10\mathbf{repetitions}$ for $5\mathbf{sets}$.