Training resources

Core Training Guides and Ab Mat Resources

Everything you need to get the most out of your ab mat. Exercise guides, workout programs, technique breakdowns, and equipment comparisons written by the team that has been building ab mats since 2014.

Getting Started
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AbMat Sit-Ups: How to Use an Ab Mat (Setup and Technique)

Learn how to position your ab mat, where your tailbone should sit, and the setup mistakes that limit your results. The definitive guide to getting the most from your ab mat.

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Ab Mat Sizing and Setup Guide: Get the Right Fit

Ab mat dimensions, thickness recommendations, and setup instructions. How to choose and position your mat for maximum effectiveness.

11 Core Training Mistakes That Kill Your Progress

The most common core training errors and how to fix them. Stop wasting reps and start building real core strength.

Exercises and Workouts
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28-Day Core Strength Program (Free Download)

A complete 28-day core training program with beginner, intermediate, and advanced tracks. Designed for ab mat training. The same program included free with every Athlos Fitness Ab Mat purchase.

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Ab Mat Exercises: The Complete Beginner Workout

8 beginner-friendly ab mat exercises with proper form, rep counts, and progression tips. Build core strength safely with full range of motion.

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CrossFit Ab Workouts with an AbMat: WOD-Ready Core Training

Ab mat workouts designed for CrossFit athletes. Butterfly sit-ups, GHD alternatives, and high-rep programming for competitive fitness.

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Ab Workouts at Home: The Complete Guide

Complete ab workouts you can do at home with little to no equipment. Beginner through advanced routines built around full range of motion training.

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Butterfly Sit-Ups: The Complete Guide

Butterfly sit-ups build stronger abs than standard sit-ups by removing hip flexor dominance. Learn the setup, technique, variations, and mistakes to avoid.

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Sit-Up Benefits: Why Full Range of Motion Changes Everything

What sit-ups actually do for your core, and why range of motion determines the results you get. The case for training past the floor.

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Back Extensions at Home: No Machine Needed

Build lower back and posterior chain strength at home without a back extension machine. Setup, form, progressions, and programming.

Comparisons and Buying Guides
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Sit-Ups vs Crunches: Which Builds More Core Strength?

Sit-ups and crunches train your core differently. Muscles worked, range of motion, back safety, and which one to choose. Plus why the surface changes both.

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Ab Exercises for a Bad Back: Safe Core Training

Core exercises that strengthen your back without making pain worse. Includes modified movements for people with lower back and tailbone issues.

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Ab Machines for Home: What You Actually Need

The essential core training equipment for a home gym, ranked by effectiveness and value. Skip the gimmicks. Build real core strength.

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GHD Sit-Ups Without the Machine

What a GHD machine does, and how to train GHD sit-ups, back extensions, and glute ham raises at home without one.

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