what is the single best exercise to target core muscles?

[elina jhon]

Plank Exercises is best for the core muscles .

[Tago Nang Tago]

Buy a dip station with pull-up bar attached. You can get a good one for like $200.

interesting choice. i will look into this.

i foudn one on amazon with good reviews for under $100 but no pull up bar. i have the iron gym pull up bar that goes on the door jam

[Snoop Frog]

Plank Exercises is best for the core muscles .

+1 for planks. There are many variations to planks, and you can make them more challenging by reducing your rest in between each plank.

The P90X ab ripper x routine is also good. If you plateau on planks, ab ripper x is a good change up to challenge different abdominal/core muscles.

[hisnamewas]

Are planks really that efficient? I've always thought they were pretty useless. Do you guys add weight ?

I've always done leg raises for my core which seems decent. Perhaps I'll give planks a go.

[GTTofAK]

If you want to activate your core lift a really ****ing heavy weight right over your head.

Training is actually really simple. Its not easy but it is simple.

[Snoop Frog]

Are planks really that efficient? I've always thought they were pretty useless. Do you guys add weight ?

I've always done leg raises for my core which seems decent. Perhaps I'll give planks a go.

Once I'm in shape I'll add weight (put a 10/25/45 on my back) for more challenge. I'm not sure how to measure efficiency with planks, though. Once I've plateaued with them, I try to make them more challenging by reducing rest time, adding weight, lifting an arm or leg, or move to an altogether different exercise, like the leg raises you mention.

[CHOWWOKKA]

Deadlifts are the most effective weight lifting exercise to strengthen your core.

[Tago Nang Tago]

Deadlifts are the most effective weight lifting exercise to strengthen your core.

thanks........

[MMartialArtist]

Planks are great, hanging from a bar and doing knee tucks are great, dead bugs, Russian twists, dragon flags are awesome and work if you are to that level of strength. You can look these up on youtube.

[Syf]

Standing backbend