Russian Twist
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Sit on the floor, knees bent, and lean back slightly, maintaining a straight spine.
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Lift your feet off the ground, balancing on your sit bones.
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Clasp your hands together or hold a weight with both hands close to your chest. Rotate your torso to one side, bringing your hands or the weight towards the floor.
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Return to the centre and twist to the opposite side, repeating the movement.
Side Plank Dips
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Start in a side plank position with your elbow directly beneath your shoulder and feet stacked.
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Lower your hip towards the ground in a controlled manner. Hover just above the ground, then lift your hip back to the initial side plank position.
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Repeat the dipping motion while maintaining proper form.
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Switch sides and perform the same sequence on the opposite side.
Side Crunches
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Lie on your side with legs stacked and knees bent, supporting your head with one hand.
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Place the opposite hand on your hip or extend it along your body.
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Lift your upper body towards your hip, engaging the obliques.
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Squeeze at the top, then lower your upper body back down in a controlled manner. Repeat on both sides, alternating for a balanced workout.
Pallof Press
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Attach a resistance band to a fixed point at chest height.
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Stand perpendicular to the anchor point, holding the band with both hands at chest level.
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Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and engage your core.
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Press the band straight out from your chest, resisting the pull of the band.
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Hold for a moment, then return to the starting position, maintaining core stability
Dumbbell Russian Twists
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Sit on the floor, knees bent, and lean back slightly, maintaining a straight spine. Hold a dumbbell with both hands close to your chest.
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Lift your feet off the ground, balancing on your sit bones.
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Rotate your torso to one side, bringing the dumbbell towards the floor.
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Return to the center and twist to the opposite side, repeating the movement.
Half Kneeling Wood Chop
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Begin in a half-kneeling position with your right knee on the ground and left foot flat on the floor, creating a 90-degree angle with your left knee.
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Hold a weight or medicine ball with both hands, starting on your right side. Engage your core and lift the weight diagonally across your body, ending above your left shoulder.
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Keep your arms extended and rotate your torso. Return to the starting position in a controlled manner.
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Repeat the movement, then switch to the other side.