A popular university study revealed that the top three core workouts are:

1) The Bicycle

This isn’t your averaging boring crunch. This is the gut wrenching crunch that targets all your different core muscles. Lets get started

* Lie flat on the floor with your lower back in contact with the ground.

* Keep your hands next to your ears in a manner similar to the older version of crunches. In this case, you will not be lifting your head using your hands.

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* Bring your knees to a 45-degree angle. Now mimic the circular bicycle motion using just your legs.

* Take your left elbow to the right knee. Then alternate.

* As with all ab exercises, breath evenly throughout the exercise.

2) Swiss Ball Crunch

Another variation of the crunch makes the list. After doing this exercise or swiss ball variation of the crunch you will realize the value of a strong core. Here’s how to do this exercise:

* First, sit on the swiss ball while keeping your feet flat on the ground.

* Now let the ball roll backwards slow and steady while lying back till your thighs are parallel to the floor.

* Then contract your abs while lifting your torso to not more than 45 degrees

* To work the obliques and improve core strength move your feet closer together.

3) Captain’s Chair

For this exercise you need access to a Captains Chair machine. This is available in most gyms so that shouldn’t be a problem. Are you wondering how to do this right?

* First, bend your elbows and place your forearms on the padded area of the captains chair. Now bend your knees such that your shins are parallel to the ground.

* Now bring your knees towards your chest and then back to the starting position

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* This motion should be a slow controlled motion. If this exercise gets too easy for you, try a new variation. Bring your knees up towards your right shoulder, lower them back to the beginning position and then alternate with your other shoulder. When you are getting to peak fitness it is time to straighten out your legs and then raise them towards your chest. Once you get your count of consecutive repetitions upto 10, you are well on your way to building a solid core.

In these hanging leg lifts, sometimes people wonder why this builds a strong core when your glutes are the ones doing the work. The abdominals are used extensively in this workout.

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