Hook a band underneath the power rack.

Grab the band with one hand and keep your arm straight the whole time.

Loop a mini band to a power rack or other stable piece of equipment.

The other day in the gym, the topic of ab training for strength came up. I figured there was nobody better to ask than 1100 pound squatter Matt Wenning.

One of the latest rages in the fitness industry is the plank exercise. In essence, plank refers to maintaining your body in a straight line from head to toe, as for example, in the up position of a push-up.

The abdominals are the most overemphasized muscle group in physical training.

In the past two articles, we have given you ideas and progressions for strengthening your torso. As you know by now, strong abs isn’t all that is needed.

In this article, the second in our Torso Training series, we will cover rotational exercises that don’t specifically target the rectus ab.

What is torso training? Torso training is strengthening your body from just above the hips to just below the chest. Training your torso involves many movements, but can be done effectively in just a few minutes, 3-4 times per week.