HOW TO GET A STRONG CORE

http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/ab-exercise-9?cm_mmc=Twitter-_-MensHealth-_-Content-Fitness-_-SEALabs

Here's a link to an article I read on Mens Health Mag. I guess I have to start doing this stuff if I want my abs looking good.

Swiss-Ball Obliques
Swiss-Ball ObliquesSit on a Swiss ball with your hands behind your head and elbows out. Recline as far back as possible and pause for a beat. Slowly return to an upright position. As you come up, twist your torso to bring your left elbow to your right hip. Pause for a moment, and then slowly lower while exhaling. Repeat, bringing your right elbow to your left hip. Do 20 reps for one set and rest a minute. Do a second set. Increase to 50 reps per set with practice. This works your obliques and upper abs.



Russian Sit-Ups
Russian Sit-UpsLie on your back. Put your hands behind your head. Lift your left leg six inches off the ground and hold it there. Rest your right foot atop your left knee so that your right knee points straight up. Do 10 sit-ups, keeping the left leg elevated. Then switch to the other side for one set. Do four sets. Increase to 25 reps per set after a few weeks. This will build your upper and lower abs.



V-Ups
V-UpsLie on your back. Fully extend your arms. Bring your arms and torso forward while simultaneously raising your legs off the ground to form a V shape. Bring your fingers to meet your toes directly above your waist. Pause for a moment, and then lower your arms and legs. Stop just short of the floor. Continue at the pace you would use for sit-ups. Do 10 reps for one set. Rest for a minute. Do three more sets. With practice, increase to 30 reps per set. This will work your lower abs.



Broomstick Obliques
Broomstick ObliquesLean back on a decline bench so that your torso is at a 45-degree angle to the ground. Hold a broomstick behind your neck with both hands, as shown. Twist to your right. Pause when the broomstick is perpendicular to the floor. Return to the center, and then twist to your left for one rep. Do 10 reps for a set. Rest for a minute. Do two more sets. This will isolate your obliques. Use a 20-pound bar for a greater challenge.