No, not sit-ups — here's the one abs exercise you should do to strengthen your core without weights

Maybe you’re just bored of sit-ups or they’re off the table from back pain, tight hips, or limited mobility. Great news — you don’t them to build a stronger core. Here’s one abs exercise you can do without sit-ups or weights.

In recent years, the tides have turned as instructors turn their backs on sit-ups in favor of the best abs exercises that are low impact for your back. That doesn’t mean a sit-up doesn’t have value — just that you don’t need the ab exercise to strengthen your core.

Below, I cover how to do hanging oblique raises — one of my go-to exercises whenever I have a pull-up bar in my sights. Here’s how to do them, the benefits and why you might consider trying them as an alternative to sit-ups.

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