9 Slider Core Exercises To Add To Your Workout Routine

Sliders are such a fun and interesting way to spice up your bodyweight training. They are especially effective if you want to move from more intermediate bodyweight training to some more advanced exercises. Let’s have a look at some of the best core variations you can do with your sliders and a core workout you can try today.

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Sean Klein
Written by
Sean Klein
Published on
31/03/22
Last updated
12/09/23
In This Resource
  • Benefits Of Sliders
  • 1. Challenging
  • 2. Add Variety
  • 3. Versatile
  • 9 Slider Core Exercises To Add To Your Workout Routine
  • Sample (just these exercises)
  • More of Slider Exercises
  • Common Questions
  • Are Core Sliders Effective?
  • What Exercises Can I Do With Sliders?

Benefits Of Sliders

1. Challenging

Sliders are a very challenging piece of equipment as they really do take bodyweight training to the next level and let you find much more challenging positions, especially for the core and press up movement variations.

2. Add Variety

Bodyweight training can get a little bit monotonous at times and sliders are a great way to mitigate this. Slowly adding pieces of equipment to your at home set up can be a great way to feel that your workout routines are still fun and interesting.

3. Versatile

As such a light weight, easy to transport bit of equipment they are great to take on vacation if you don’t want to miss a workout whilst you’re away. A great deal of slider exercises made it into our top functional core exercises because they are such a versatile and effective tool. Adding TRX and sliders can make an amazing travel training set up, check out our list of TRX core exercises.

9 Slider Core Exercises To Add To Your Workout Routine

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Sample (just these exercises)

Complete 3 rounds

1. Slider Knee Tucks

Complete 10 repetitions

2. Alternating Slider Plank Circles

Complete 8 repetitions

3. Body Saws

Complete 12 repetitions

More of Slider Exercises

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Squat
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Upper Body
Horizontal Press
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Lower Body
Hip Dominant

Common Questions

Are Core Sliders Effective?

Yes, sliders can be very effective when trying to develop a strong core musculature. If used correctly the are one of the most effective tools in the gym or at home.

What Exercises Can I Do With Sliders?

Check out our slider movement library.

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This resource was written by Sean Klein. Sean Richard Klein has thousands of hours of coaching experience and a BSc in Sports Science with Management from Loughborough University. He owns a gym in Bayonne France, CrossFit Essor, which runs group classes and a Personal training studio.

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