The best core exercises resist spine movement (like this, keeping upright) As opposed to things that rely on spine movement (like crunches). That lesson from a PT changed my life after I had a bad spine injury!
@@nousernamewhatsoevercrunches puts your spine into flexion which for people who have spinal problems can make it worse. There are ab exercises that don’t require spinal flexion that are equally as effective if not more for your abs
Yup i just carry a heavy kettle bell and walk around. I have seen much improvement with that than any crunch or twist. Uughhhh i hate any russian twists and its variations the most 😣😩😫
There are all sorts of muscles in the core that don’t primarily work of spinal flexion, however the six pack (recuts abdominals) most people view as your abs has the primary function of spinal flexion so for that muscle primarily a crunch or that movement is the best exercise for that muscle. Don’t just do one core exercise like you wouldn’t just do one exercise for any other part of the body.
The best ab exercise for me is water crunches! You use two noodles, one behind you, under your arms, and the other under your knees like you’re sitting. You let the water hold you and use your core, not your hips, to pull your legs towards your chest. This has helped me so much because I have spinal instability so regular crunches can cause damage to my spine, but this way I don’t have to put pressure on my back!
Crunches wont reduce fat... You only lose fat through your whole body. And if you just do them to build muscles its just an waste of time... you also have obliques, and crunches only work upper abs so try lower abs exercises 🤦🏿♂️ oh and every excercise on this channel is just bullshit
@@Sbin_1 no it’s isn’t 😂😂 I lost 50 pounds so far following this lady. Her moves don’t look that great until you try them, I’m sure she’s done this a million times so it looks easier
If crunches hurt ur neck then I think u might not be using proper form one correction I learnt is to keep a ball under ur chin so ur neck doesn't bend when doing crunches
Use a light dumbbell! Then adjust to a heavier one once you get the hang of it! I did this and it’s great for people who want to start out small and work their way up👍
Thank u so much my 🥰🌷. I have back issues so this might be a good one. Also I think this will be burn more than regular crunches. Cuz when we r raising hands there's a little stretch along our body too+ the chest is lifting too . Also the legs r active too. Plus we have to balance using our core muscles. So we have to ENGAGE them too. Also when there's a lil stretch along our body our belly won't be pocking out that much. This is just my thoughts. I'm gonna try this one. Triple gem bless u CASSEY 🙏 😄🥰😍🌸🌸
Crunches are primarily working and isolating the rectus abdominis and the musculus pyramidalis. Supporting muscles working are groups of "side" ab muscles. They are mainly working the global (superficial) muscles. Meanwhile in this exercise you are not isolating your abs at all and not really bringing them into any form of contraction, the only function they fulfill here is to stabilise which brings only very little tension to the abs and is mainly working the local (deeper) muscles and make you get a better balance! This is also a good effect but not slightly comparable to crunches. The main muscles working here are many local muscles in the hull, in the hips, legs and feet. Also a few global muscles in the hips (e.g. musculus piriformis) for the Rotation and flexion of the leg in the hipjoint. This won't bring you abs... study your anatomy! (Also when you do this 3×15 i dont think you will be able to feel an "ab burn" at all. I think if it even is hard it is hard keeping balance and body tension. And when you have maintained your balance you should just do crunches for your abs. Crunching is their strongest form of contraction = most effective.)
Everybody seems to want abs and better core strength, but crunches simply don’t do what people are wanting them to do. It’s time to stop wasting time on them. Here’s why, as well as some good core strengthening alternatives: There is no such thing as localized fat burning, so doing core exercises will not burn fat on your stomach. “But if I have a more muscular core, won’t it look better anyway?” Yes, but: There’s not enough resistance in a crunch to build any muscle. Anything you can do more than 20 or 30 reps of is going to build you little to no muscle. You’re just developing endurance in the currently existing muscle at that point. The point of added muscle is to give your skeleton greater structural integrity under load. If there’s no load, there’s no need for more muscle. “But if I do crunches I’ll burn calories, which will help me burn fat, right?” Yes, but Crunches burn very few calories. Crunches have a short range of motion and recruit relatively little muscle tissue, meaning the calories you burn are going to be nominal. For the purpose of burning calories, you would be much better off doing squats, deadlifts, push ups, pull-ups, running… or pretty much anything else. “But I heard that core endurance is good for athletic performance?” Yes, but You’re training your core wrong. Your core is primarily meant to stabilize your spine and provide a strong foundation from which the rest of your body can generate force. It is not supposed to generate much force itself. This is why the strongest lifts ever done and the greatest force production achieved by humans has been accomplished with the hips and with a stiff, stable core. For example, suppose you try to press a heavy weight overhead but your back buckles and and hyper-extends. You will not be able to press as much weight and will be at risk of injury. If a huge construction crane, capable of lifting thousands of pounds, is mounted on a giant pile of spaghetti, it’s not going to be able generate any force. It’s just going to fall over. Proximal stability enhances distal force. So what should you do instead? Your core exercises should primarily consist of exercises like planks, side planks, properly executed anti-rotational exercises like the oblique twist, bird dogs or variations of these exercises. Exercises like pushups, single arm farmers carries and dumbbell rows (stiff torso) also require a fair amount of core stabilization. Core exercises should be set up to resist force, not create it. Now go forth and plank. Bonus note: Priming your core with exercises like the plank has been shown to increase core stability immediately for up to two hours after doing them. Sprinters who primed their core prior to sprinting were able to sprint faster than they could without core priming. Add sub-maximal core activation into your warm-up prior to compound movements and see if you feel a
@@lalrinchhanatlau7304 it not to build muscle…. It just to help you exercise whatever way you want. Crunches help you to build muscle. You never heard of the word *PIALET*
I agree!! Rolling up takes too much time, and is a pain in the butt if the floor is not a clean surface. I imagine still soft but maybe with some kind of thin backing and joints so it can easily fold up, and has handles so you just throw it over your shoulder and get going.
Yes please! I have seen small foldable ones fit for supporting elbows or butt area only but I can't find large or standard size anywhere(yet!) Foldable type is much easier for storage and also keeps one surface clean all the time even if we have previously laid the other side on dirty floor!
Everybody seems to want abs and better core strength, but crunches simply don’t do what people are wanting them to do. It’s time to stop wasting time on them. Here’s why, as well as some good core strengthening alternatives: There is no such thing as localized fat burning, so doing core exercises will not burn fat on your stomach. “But if I have a more muscular core, won’t it look better anyway?” Yes, but: There’s not enough resistance in a crunch to build any muscle. Anything you can do more than 20 or 30 reps of is going to build you little to no muscle. You’re just developing endurance in the currently existing muscle at that point. The point of added muscle is to give your skeleton greater structural integrity under load. If there’s no load, there’s no need for more muscle. “But if I do crunches I’ll burn calories, which will help me burn fat, right?” Yes, but Crunches burn very few calories. Crunches have a short range of motion and recruit relatively little muscle tissue, meaning the calories you burn are going to be nominal. For the purpose of burning calories, you would be much better off doing squats, deadlifts, push ups, pull-ups, running… or pretty much anything else. “But I heard that core endurance is good for athletic performance?” Yes, but You’re training your core wrong. Your core is primarily meant to stabilize your spine and provide a strong foundation from which the rest of your body can generate force. It is not supposed to generate much force itself. This is why the strongest lifts ever done and the greatest force production achieved by humans has been accomplished with the hips and with a stiff, stable core. For example, suppose you try to press a heavy weight overhead but your back buckles and and hyper-extends. You will not be able to press as much weight and will be at risk of injury. If a huge construction crane, capable of lifting thousands of pounds, is mounted on a giant pile of spaghetti, it’s not going to be able generate any force. It’s just going to fall over. Proximal stability enhances distal force. So what should you do instead? Your core exercises should primarily consist of exercises like planks, side planks, properly executed anti-rotational exercises like the oblique twist, bird dogs or variations of these exercises. Exercises like pushups, single arm farmers carries and dumbbell rows (stiff torso) also require a fair amount of core stabilization. Core exercises should be set up to resist force, not create it. Now go forth and plank. Bonus note: Priming your core with exercises like the plank has been shown to increase core stability immediately for up to two hours after doing them. Sprinters who primed their core prior to sprinting were able to sprint faster than they could without core priming. Add sub-maximal core activation into your warm-up prior to compound movements and see if you feel a
Both this exercise and crunches target abs. Crunches might not be the best option for a lot of people. This exercise targets both upper and lower abs, IF done correctly, of course.
@@LolaSteininger thats completely false. The rectus abdominis's (the abs) function is to flex the torso so you can crunch. The shown excersize works the obliques, which are completely different muscles. Use facts not opinion.
This will not work the same muscles as crunches lmao… this will slightly work your obliques. The most effective way to get abs is to weight train them, and lower your body fat percentage. This doesn’t count as weight training because the weight is doing nothing for this work out. You could literally just hold your arms above your head because that weight is literalllyyy not activating any mucles being held with your arms locked above your head
@@Virgifus there's a rope pulldown movement you could try, or attempt to fix your form as often that is the cause of lower back pain. also practicing compound movement like squat and deadlift work the core via bracing.
Lunges help, always making sure your knee doesn't come past your foot and if you need just a couple more centimetres to get to the floor then you can always do oversplits to get there.
It is IMPOSSIBLE to spot reduce fat (lower fat in a specific area). Fat loss is spread across the body, so to get thinner thighs you have to lose weight.
Not really. Balance exercises use all ab muscles, especially if there is weight involved. It may not be burning right now, but they are definitely put to use if you draw your belly button up and in.
@@CristinaB228 Just because you're using your core, doesn't mean this exercise is going to give you visible abs. The muscles which create visible abs are a complately different story.
I use to like her but slowly realized how problematic she is. And When I’m looking to build muscle, I’ll take advice for someone who actually looks like they have the physique that shows it.
@Paige45648I wanted to say that you'd actually be incorrect... I'm her size, 14 years old and 98 to 100 pounds, and I do not have an eating disorder. Everyone is different, so I wouldn't just tell people that being a certain weight is just bad just from one's own experience. 🙂 but i do agree that you can be perfect just how you are.
This is so stupid. Crunches and that work completely different muscles. The function of the rectus abdominis (6 pack muscles which crunches target) is to flex the trunk and bend the body in half. The excersize shown in the video do not flex the trunk, hence not working the 6 pack muscles at all, so you cannot compare both those excersizes. It's like comparing pushups to bicep curls.
@@nuraa7dude he said nothing about disliking the video its just that shes giving misleading fitness advice - crunches and the shown excersize are completely different so comparing them will mislead viewers. Its not about Morning Star's opinion, its about the facts.
omg there’s this man that’s a bodybuilder that keeps reacting to ur videos saying they do nothing to gain muscle but your not trying to get people to gain muscle and the men in the comment are really annoying
@@millie.s you won't lose any significant fat from your body by doing this 😂😂. Literally going for a 5 minute walk would burn more fat than this. Also "toning" is a myth. There is only 3 functions of an exercise. 1 Lose fat 2 Grow muscle 3 Strength joints. This exercise does not grow any muscle, or lose much fat at all. So it is useless.
Just eat less to get her body… cos building muscles works otherwise… u can clearly see that she s got nothing even close to a sixpack… for real core strength and visible abs lift heavy n if u want to look like her n reduce belly fat n bloating… start eating clean… reduce carbs n just eat whole grains if… eat a lot of fiber n protein… that’s it… ❤❤❤
I used to hate crunches and all ab workout but then I found great yoga flows that have variations of crunches, bicycle etc. Now I have stronger abs. I think it is all about finding ideal way to do them.
You're either very confused about anatomy and biomechanics (despite allegedly being a certified personal trainer), or you're intentionally spreading this bs.
I'm about to start your beginner calendar. I've been way out of it and not happy with myself and decided to jump right in and change that. You are so inspirational!
So in dancer terms it’s take a dumbbell, pile and Rond de jambe 15 times
Oh wow, French! It literally translates to circling of foot... Lol
Yep
Heheh that's what I was gonna comment
@@AshriyaJaveed the term of the movement is um french. Like plié, which means just "bend"
@@AshriyaJaveed Also, it means to circule the *leg* if i remember correctly
The best core exercises resist spine movement (like this, keeping upright) As opposed to things that rely on spine movement (like crunches). That lesson from a PT changed my life after I had a bad spine injury!
Interesting. What's the reason? It seems as though crunches would be more effective.
@@nousernamewhatsoevercrunches puts your spine into flexion which for people who have spinal problems can make it worse. There are ab exercises that don’t require spinal flexion that are equally as effective if not more for your abs
Yup i just carry a heavy kettle bell and walk around. I have seen much improvement with that than any crunch or twist.
Uughhhh i hate any russian twists and its variations the most 😣😩😫
There are all sorts of muscles in the core that don’t primarily work of spinal flexion, however the six pack (recuts abdominals) most people view as your abs has the primary function of spinal flexion so for that muscle primarily a crunch or that movement is the best exercise for that muscle. Don’t just do one core exercise like you wouldn’t just do one exercise for any other part of the body.
The best ab exercise for me is water crunches! You use two noodles, one behind you, under your arms, and the other under your knees like you’re sitting. You let the water hold you and use your core, not your hips, to pull your legs towards your chest. This has helped me so much because I have spinal instability so regular crunches can cause damage to my spine, but this way I don’t have to put pressure on my back!
* puts ballet shoes on * Time to rond de jambe now!
Yes was just about to comment this
That's what I was thinking
Me too
IKR 😂😂
DANCER VIBES
*The fact that I do this in ballet*
Gorl same
@@ryanisaturtlepyc7140 lol
11 years of ballet really paid off
I was about to say that😂
Realllll
Yea I was like wait I do that in ballet but without the dumbell
😂
Fr tho
Me if i tried this: * drops dumbbell on my head *
OOF WELL I GUESS WE GOTTA BE CAREFUL NOW
What if we hold the dumbell in front of our chest?
Many ways to die but that ain’t it 😂👐
*drops it on head*
Mom: Whats goin on in there???
Me: nuthin 🥴
hhhhhhhhhhh 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I will stick to crunches. That look waaaayyyyy harder🤣🤣🤣🤣
And it's just bullshit
Yea
Crunches wont reduce fat... You only lose fat through your whole body.
And if you just do them to build muscles its just an waste of time... you also have obliques, and crunches only work upper abs so try lower abs exercises 🤦🏿♂️ oh and every excercise on this channel is just bullshit
@@Sbin_1 how so?
@@Sbin_1 no it’s isn’t 😂😂 I lost 50 pounds so far following this lady. Her moves don’t look that great until you try them, I’m sure she’s done this a million times so it looks easier
I'm so glad to see options that don’t involve crunches. It's nice to have variety in workouts.
thank you!!! crunches always hurt my neck
Me too
If crunches hurt ur neck then I think u might not be using proper form one correction I learnt is to keep a ball under ur chin so ur neck doesn't bend when doing crunches
@@adityasiddharth6943 is there a link you can share that will show me?
@@Moreen1224 th-cam.com/video/fFQM4g83yPQ/w-d-xo.html
This is one of the videos I found on how to do an ab crunch with proper form
"😀Hate crunches ? Try this harder exercise 😉!" Loll
Use a light dumbbell! Then adjust to a heavier one once you get the hang of it!
I did this and it’s great for people who want to start out small and work their way up👍
"Hey, ambulance?"
"Yes, what's the matter?"
"Someone broke his head with dumbbell "
😂😂
😂😂😂😂
Hi l am from India
Looks so graceful
Yes so helpful, appreciate it! Keep working hard, your so close to 7milion
She is not… she is at 6,22mill like not even 6 and a half…
I’m not a hater. I’m just cOrrECtiNg 🙈
@hamster people
Idc I was just being happy
I thought she meant by the crunches u use-when you hurt you leg😅😅
I love this!!💕
6 position. Plié.
Rond de jambe par terre en dehors.
Rond de jambe en l'air en dehors.
Arms in fifth position.
🧛🏻♀️🩰😉🖤
i love how ballet moves/poses are in french in pretty sure so people who are confused can just translate, it might be much easier
Thank you u have helped me get stronger
Ty im in the ER 👍 Love ur vids btw and ur amazing!
wait in the er for trying this-
the move is so gorgeous💕
It’s literally ballet
When this looks even more difficult then doing crunches lol
this isn't even a core exercise.. and what is that little dumbbell for
Why doing crunches is hard; i do 70 im a rów AnD i csnt believe no one od able to do a few ones
@@Szarongamer
What do you mean no one is able to? So you mean only you can? Of course not babe I can do 100 in one set
You make workout look so elegant ❤️
Try watching an actual ballerina to see this even more flowy! Cassey is just doing a turned in version of the move called a Rond de Jamb
When you did the half circle thing it looked so elegant! I love it but I think this is harder than crunches lol
it's like a rond de jambe in ballet
Love it .I am watching all your exercises. Plus my fasting..I lost 12 kg.Thank you.xx
I'd rather do the bicycle crunch that I hate😂😂😂
Oh my gosh thank you so much I hate crunches and this is a great alternative!
this is so helpful! I really appreciate it
🥰😋😛
i'll try this..this move looks more appealing and has aesthetic😊
Your videos always help me so much!
This is a game changer for anyone who can't stand crunches. Thanks for sharing these alternatives.
Very nice ❤
❤❤❤✨✨✨ so soothing 🌟🌟🌟many thanks 🙏🏻
Thank u so much my 🥰🌷.
I have back issues so this might be a good one. Also I think this will be burn more than regular crunches. Cuz when we r raising hands there's a little stretch along our body too+ the chest is lifting too . Also the legs r active too. Plus we have to balance using our core muscles. So we have to ENGAGE them too. Also when there's a lil stretch along our body our belly won't be pocking out that much. This is just my thoughts. I'm gonna try this one. Triple gem bless u CASSEY 🙏 😄🥰😍🌸🌸
Crunches are primarily working and isolating the rectus abdominis and the musculus pyramidalis. Supporting muscles working are groups of "side" ab muscles. They are mainly working the global (superficial) muscles. Meanwhile in this exercise you are not isolating your abs at all and not really bringing them into any form of contraction, the only function they fulfill here is to stabilise which brings only very little tension to the abs and is mainly working the local (deeper) muscles and make you get a better balance! This is also a good effect but not slightly comparable to crunches. The main muscles working here are many local muscles in the hull, in the hips, legs and feet. Also a few global muscles in the hips (e.g. musculus piriformis) for the Rotation and flexion of the leg in the hipjoint. This won't bring you abs... study your anatomy!
(Also when you do this 3×15 i dont think you will be able to feel an "ab burn" at all. I think if it even is hard it is hard keeping balance and body tension. And when you have maintained your balance you should just do crunches for your abs. Crunching is their strongest form of contraction = most effective.)
Everybody seems to want abs and better core strength, but crunches simply don’t do what people are wanting them to do. It’s time to stop wasting time on them. Here’s why, as well as some good core strengthening alternatives:
There is no such thing as localized fat burning, so doing core exercises will not burn fat on your stomach. “But if I have a more muscular core, won’t it look better anyway?” Yes, but:
There’s not enough resistance in a crunch to build any muscle. Anything you can do more than 20 or 30 reps of is going to build you little to no muscle. You’re just developing endurance in the currently existing muscle at that point. The point of added muscle is to give your skeleton greater structural integrity under load. If there’s no load, there’s no need for more muscle. “But if I do crunches I’ll burn calories, which will help me burn fat, right?” Yes, but
Crunches burn very few calories. Crunches have a short range of motion and recruit relatively little muscle tissue, meaning the calories you burn are going to be nominal. For the purpose of burning calories, you would be much better off doing squats, deadlifts, push ups, pull-ups, running… or pretty much anything else. “But I heard that core endurance is good for athletic performance?” Yes, but
You’re training your core wrong. Your core is primarily meant to stabilize your spine and provide a strong foundation from which the rest of your body can generate force. It is not supposed to generate much force itself. This is why the strongest lifts ever done and the greatest force production achieved by humans has been accomplished with the hips and with a stiff, stable core. For example, suppose you try to press a heavy weight overhead but your back buckles and and hyper-extends. You will not be able to press as much weight and will be at risk of injury. If a huge construction crane, capable of lifting thousands of pounds, is mounted on a giant pile of spaghetti, it’s not going to be able generate any force. It’s just going to fall over. Proximal stability enhances distal force.
So what should you do instead? Your core exercises should primarily consist of exercises like planks, side planks, properly executed anti-rotational exercises like the oblique twist, bird dogs or variations of these exercises. Exercises like pushups, single arm farmers carries and dumbbell rows (stiff torso) also require a fair amount of core stabilization. Core exercises should be set up to resist force, not create it.
Now go forth and plank.
Bonus note: Priming your core with exercises like the plank has been shown to increase core stability immediately for up to two hours after doing them. Sprinters who primed their core prior to sprinting were able to sprint faster than they could without core priming. Add sub-maximal core activation into your warm-up prior to compound movements and see if you feel a
Thank you for studying anatomy for us bro ❤
I really like your content! It makes being healthy and looking good relatable ❤
Crunches hurt my back so I’m glad this exists to try instead
Don't do this shit it's a waste of time
If crunches hurt the back then do others compound exercises like plank,side plank, hollow body hold or other stuff this exercise is bs
Yeah, especially when you have scoliosis, thanks for this exercise
There’s a ton of exercises working your core other than crunch.
@@lalrinchhanatlau7304 it not to build muscle…. It just to help you exercise whatever way you want. Crunches help you to build muscle.
You never heard of the word *PIALET*
Hey just wondering wear are those shorts from their super cuttttteeeee 😊😊😊
Where* and it literally says “Nike Pro” on the shorts in big bolded letters
@ Oop yeah didn’t notice thanks
You should try to make a high ponytail bike helmet! I struggle with this a lot 😫
(p.s. I would totally buy it!!)
Yes is a my biker this is great
I've always struggled with crunches, so I can't wait to try these exercises instead. They look effective.
You are freaking amazing 🌻🌻🌻
Please show more! Standing abs. Crunches hurt the lower back and neck
*me being a dance veteran for almost 9 years*
I've been waiting
Love your videos
It would be amazing if you could make a foldable yoga mat. One that is easy to carry around overall a great yoga mat for working our.
hm, that’s interesting!
Would it be like a hard fold mat?
I agree!! Rolling up takes too much time, and is a pain in the butt if the floor is not a clean surface.
I imagine still soft but maybe with some kind of thin backing and joints so it can easily fold up, and has handles so you just throw it over your shoulder and get going.
Yes please! I have seen small foldable ones fit for supporting elbows or butt area only but I can't find large or standard size anywhere(yet!) Foldable type is much easier for storage and also keeps one surface clean all the time even if we have previously laid the other side on dirty floor!
I'll try this, sounds good for legs as well.
I ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜your collection of mats, so colorful and pretty, and also the dumbbells!!!
Love you so much thank you!❤️ Can you do a vid on how to get a flat stomach and what exercises you recommend!
I'm a big fan 😊❤
Me just finishing 100 crunches and being a dead ass seeing this: 👁👄👁
Everybody seems to want abs and better core strength, but crunches simply don’t do what people are wanting them to do. It’s time to stop wasting time on them. Here’s why, as well as some good core strengthening alternatives:
There is no such thing as localized fat burning, so doing core exercises will not burn fat on your stomach. “But if I have a more muscular core, won’t it look better anyway?” Yes, but:
There’s not enough resistance in a crunch to build any muscle. Anything you can do more than 20 or 30 reps of is going to build you little to no muscle. You’re just developing endurance in the currently existing muscle at that point. The point of added muscle is to give your skeleton greater structural integrity under load. If there’s no load, there’s no need for more muscle. “But if I do crunches I’ll burn calories, which will help me burn fat, right?” Yes, but
Crunches burn very few calories. Crunches have a short range of motion and recruit relatively little muscle tissue, meaning the calories you burn are going to be nominal. For the purpose of burning calories, you would be much better off doing squats, deadlifts, push ups, pull-ups, running… or pretty much anything else. “But I heard that core endurance is good for athletic performance?” Yes, but
You’re training your core wrong. Your core is primarily meant to stabilize your spine and provide a strong foundation from which the rest of your body can generate force. It is not supposed to generate much force itself. This is why the strongest lifts ever done and the greatest force production achieved by humans has been accomplished with the hips and with a stiff, stable core. For example, suppose you try to press a heavy weight overhead but your back buckles and and hyper-extends. You will not be able to press as much weight and will be at risk of injury. If a huge construction crane, capable of lifting thousands of pounds, is mounted on a giant pile of spaghetti, it’s not going to be able generate any force. It’s just going to fall over. Proximal stability enhances distal force.
So what should you do instead? Your core exercises should primarily consist of exercises like planks, side planks, properly executed anti-rotational exercises like the oblique twist, bird dogs or variations of these exercises. Exercises like pushups, single arm farmers carries and dumbbell rows (stiff torso) also require a fair amount of core stabilization. Core exercises should be set up to resist force, not create it.
Now go forth and plank.
Bonus note: Priming your core with exercises like the plank has been shown to increase core stability immediately for up to two hours after doing them. Sprinters who primed their core prior to sprinting were able to sprint faster than they could without core priming. Add sub-maximal core activation into your warm-up prior to compound movements and see if you feel a
Literally body goals 😭😭
Bro how dose that compare to crunches
Both this exercise and crunches target abs. Crunches might not be the best option for a lot of people. This exercise targets both upper and lower abs, IF done correctly, of course.
@@LolaSteininger thats completely false. The rectus abdominis's (the abs) function is to flex the torso so you can crunch. The shown excersize works the obliques, which are completely different muscles. Use facts not opinion.
@@LolaSteininger lol destroyed in seconds 🤣 😂
You can't get abs by moving your leg in circles
@@user-fb7or1ox6x finally someone with an actual brain, god bless you friend 🔥🙏
Love the Matt’s in the background ❤
Me eating a big Mac watching this
👁️👄👁️
Girl same
These exercises seem much more engaging than traditional crunches. Gonna give them a shot.
What a way to get the dumbbell to fall on ir head 😂
I love it ❣️
So basically go to ballet practice when I was 9😂
Hahahaha fr😂
Classic rond de jambe.. love the addition of the weight and the high and low levels
I would totally do this excersice but I have a problem with me knees. Do u have any other good substitutions?
You can try plank (static or dynamic like stepping feet in and out) and/or russian twist
Thank you!
You make this look easy! It's definitely gonna take me some practice to have good form on this and not fall over lol
This will not work the same muscles as crunches lmao… this will slightly work your obliques. The most effective way to get abs is to weight train them, and lower your body fat percentage. This doesn’t count as weight training because the weight is doing nothing for this work out. You could literally just hold your arms above your head because that weight is literalllyyy not activating any mucles being held with your arms locked above your head
Any suggestions for activating each muscle group on the abs without hurting the lower back, I know I'm not the only one out here with this problem
@@Virgifus there's a rope pulldown movement you could try, or attempt to fix your form as often that is the cause of lower back pain. also practicing compound movement like squat and deadlift work the core via bracing.
Walk around with 15lbs above your head for 10 minutes and tell me your entire core and upper back aren’t on fire after, I’ll wait.
This would help with my dance technique too thank you!
Could you make a video on good stretches for getting your splits I’m trying to get mine but would like some good tips
Lunges help, always making sure your knee doesn't come past your foot and if you need just a couple more centimetres to get to the floor then you can always do oversplits to get there.
999th like! I would love an embarrassing ballet stories video! Y’all make me so much more motivated to see my pointe shoes and dance, even over break!
I AM IN LOVE
That workout looks really elegant.
Do you have an exercise to get thinner thighs?
Lose weight
It is IMPOSSIBLE to spot reduce fat (lower fat in a specific area). Fat loss is spread across the body, so to get thinner thighs you have to lose weight.
I have to do crunches ALL THE TIME In dance🙄
You motivate me so much!!
The body check at the beginning of the video.. 😭 why
love these!! i hate hate, hate, *hate* floor exercises, i get so bored 💔
Girl, crunches work complately different muscles than what you just did. 🤣
Not really. Balance exercises use all ab muscles, especially if there is weight involved. It may not be burning right now, but they are definitely put to use if you draw your belly button up and in.
@@CristinaB228 Just because you're using your core, doesn't mean this exercise is going to give you visible abs. The muscles which create visible abs are a complately different story.
@@Vivienwestphal *Its not meant to.*
I use to like her but slowly realized how problematic she is. And When I’m looking to build muscle, I’ll take advice for someone who actually looks like they have the physique that shows it.
@@027betz ik i only watch this channel because its funny to see her do these dumb exercises
You are amazing!!! I would have fallen about three times by now😂
“Instead of working your abs, move your leg around a bit!” 😂
Trained ballet dancers do this granted without the dumbbells but pretty much the same as a ballerina's routine
Love this 😍
How she got that skinny ? I want this 😢
@Paige45648I wanted to say that you'd actually be incorrect... I'm her size, 14 years old and 98 to 100 pounds, and I do not have an eating disorder. Everyone is different, so I wouldn't just tell people that being a certain weight is just bad just from one's own experience. 🙂 but i do agree that you can be perfect just how you are.
You can also do earthquakes for core
Anything if you hate squats or don’t like bending your knees
Ok I will try this. Thanks
This is so stupid. Crunches and that work completely different muscles. The function of the rectus abdominis (6 pack muscles which crunches target) is to flex the trunk and bend the body in half. The excersize shown in the video do not flex the trunk, hence not working the 6 pack muscles at all, so you cannot compare both those excersizes. It's like comparing pushups to bicep curls.
Exactly!
Her ab workouts are always the best
You gotta be trolling at this point. 🤣
if u don’t like these vids, keep scrolling
@@nuraa7dude he said nothing about disliking the video its just that shes giving misleading fitness advice - crunches and the shown excersize are completely different so comparing them will mislead viewers. Its not about Morning Star's opinion, its about the facts.
My ballet anxiety seeing her leg bend like that in a rond de jambe: 📈📈📈📈📈📈📈
omg there’s this man that’s a bodybuilder that keeps reacting to ur videos saying they do nothing to gain muscle but your not trying to get people to gain muscle and the men in the comment are really annoying
what is she trying to do then?
@@paradise9151 help people loose fat and tone a bit
@@millie.s you won't lose any significant fat from your body by doing this 😂😂. Literally going for a 5 minute walk would burn more fat than this. Also "toning" is a myth. There is only 3 functions of an exercise. 1 Lose fat 2 Grow muscle 3 Strength joints. This exercise does not grow any muscle, or lose much fat at all. So it is useless.
@@millie.s this girl doesn't want to help people at all. She just wants to steal peoples money and manipulate young girls 😂😂
Thanks for making me love crunches again 😂
Just eat less to get her body… cos building muscles works otherwise… u can clearly see that she s got nothing even close to a sixpack… for real core strength and visible abs lift heavy n if u want to look like her n reduce belly fat n bloating… start eating clean… reduce carbs n just eat whole grains if… eat a lot of fiber n protein… that’s it… ❤❤❤
I used to hate crunches and all ab workout but then I found great yoga flows that have variations of crunches, bicycle etc. Now I have stronger abs. I think it is all about finding ideal way to do them.
You're either very confused about anatomy and biomechanics (despite allegedly being a certified personal trainer), or you're intentionally spreading this bs.
Thank you for sharing this video ma'am ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Yup i did liked my comment cause no one else will....
I do the same :)
I'm about to start your beginner calendar. I've been way out of it and not happy with myself and decided to jump right in and change that. You are so inspirational!
Your legs look amazinggg! Can you do one for getting red of belly fat and workouts to get slimmer legs? Keep up the hard work 💕
For slimmer legs = decrease in body fat
Hahahaha a weighted ronde or Rudolph ronde in ballroom terms. I love those figures so much
Thank you! I have neck injury, and crunches hurt my neck!
Wow cool usually I just lift leg up and down
I will try this because I don't like crunches thank you 🙂
Definitely gonna give it a shot. I’ve had spinal fusion and the crunch movement always hurts so much
You are so beautiful ❤
Omg this song was literally my whole childhood ❤
Can you pls post a tutorial on how to get bigger calves?
People are perfect the way they are😊❤
Basically take a dumbbell, and do a rond de jambe en fondu 👍
Seems like ballet is really paying off after all, seeing that I hate most ab workouts 😂
What's the big y on your shorts? Looks cool!
Cool. Thank you ! ❤