The Missing Link: Easy Calisthenics To Burn Your Abs

The Missing Link: Easy Calisthenics To Burn Your Abs!

Twisting is often the missing link when it comes to core training.

This very simple move is a great weapon to address that. It will fire your entire core and overall upper body.

The overhead portion is crucial part of the movement and helps to address most of the range of motion of the shoulder.

It fires the core, the back and the arms intensively.

I really like to to these with a resistance band but first let’s start with bodyweight variation.

And it’s very simple!

Stand strong in a semi-wide stance, brace your core, squeeze your glutes and tilt your pelvis back.

Keep both arms in the hanging position, along side you, but maintain a strong contraction with fists closed.

Then start driving your right hand to the upper left corner.

Drive the movement through your core and lats first, then your arm.

Finish the move with a full lat upward extension.

The goal is to try to reach as high as possible while being in the core twist position.

Repeat that for 20 reps x 5+ sets.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is often the "missing link" in core training? $\mathbf{Twisting}$ is often the missing link when it comes to core training.

2. What parts of the body does this simple twisting movement engage? This move is described as a great weapon that will $\mathbf{fire}\mathbf{your}\mathbf{entire}\mathbf{core}$ and $\mathbf{overall}\mathbf{upper}\mathbf{body}$, including the $\mathbf{core}$, $\mathbf{back}$, and $\mathbf{arms}$ intensively.

3. Why is the overhead portion of the movement considered crucial? The overhead portion is crucial because it helps to address $\mathbf{most}\mathbf{of}\mathbf{the}\mathbf{range}\mathbf{of}\mathbf{motion}\mathbf{of}\mathbf{the}\mathbf{shoulder}$.

4. What is the recommended starting position for the bodyweight variation of this exercise? The starting position requires you to $\mathbf{stand}\mathbf{strong}\mathbf{in}\mathbf{a}\mathbf{semi}-\mathbf{wide}\mathbf{stance}$, $\mathbf{brace}\mathbf{your}\mathbf{core}$, $\mathbf{squeeze}\mathbf{your}\mathbf{glutes}$, and $\mathbf{tilt}\mathbf{your}\mathbf{pelvis}\mathbf{back}$. Keep both arms in a hanging position with $\mathbf{fists}\mathbf{closed}$.

5. How is the movement initiated and completed? The movement is initiated by $\mathbf{driving}\mathbf{the}\mathbf{hand}\mathbf{to}\mathbf{the}\mathbf{opposite}\mathbf{upper}\mathbf{corner}$ (e.g., right hand to upper left corner). You must $\mathbf{drive}\mathbf{the}\mathbf{movement}\mathbf{through}\mathbf{your}\mathbf{core}\mathbf{and}\mathbf{lats}\mathbf{first}$, then your arm, and finish with a $\mathbf{full}\mathbf{lat}\mathbf{upward}\mathbf{extension}$.

6. What is the goal and recommended volume for this exercise? The goal is to $\mathbf{try}\mathbf{to}\mathbf{reach}\mathbf{as}\mathbf{high}\mathbf{as}\mathbf{possible}$ while in the core twist position. The recommended volume is $20\mathbf{repetitions}\times 5+\mathbf{sets}$.