These will leave you a bit sore, but they are one of my favorite drills. I always suggest starting with a kneeling variation, and then you can progress onto some standing variations.

This core exercise has been around awhile and was popularized by the great Pavel Tsatsouline. Here are some great cues on the full contact twist:

The reverse crunch is an incredible anterior core strengthening exercise. It’s the precursor to the dragon flag and it is devastatingly effective.

Let me preface this by pointing out that this isn’t a silly 30-minute plank challenge, I personally find no use in that, but that’s another discussion for another day.

If you know anything about contact sports, you probably agree that having a strong mid-section is not a terrible thing. Core strength is a must in MMA and coaches and athletes all agree that your core cannot be too strong.