Erin Stern suggests new abs moves

Erin Stern used X on May 21, 2026 to recommend three abdominal exercises — the Pallof press, standing rope crunch and flamingo pulls — as part of a stability-focused gym session. The post came from the account identified in the briefing as Stern’s two-time Ms. Olympia account. The recommendation added to a body of Stern’s existing standing-core content across her own channels. Her YouTube page currently lists more than 500 videos, including a standing abs workout and a separate video titled “3 Standing Abs Exercises You’ll Actually Feel Tomorrow.” The three moves she named fit a pattern in Stern’s published training material: standing cable-based core work rather than floor crunch circuits. A YouTube video on Stern’s channel titled “Standing Abs Workout | Lose Belly Fat and Gain Definition” says standing cable abs exercises can improve stability and balance, and its description lists the Pallof press and flamingo pull among the featured movements. ### Which exercises did Erin Stern actually name? (youtube.com) The May 21 X post named the Pallof press, standing rope crunch and flamingo pulls, according to the source briefing provided for this story. The post was attributed there to Stern’s X account and dated May 21, 2026. Stern has used at least two of those exercises before in her published video library. Her YouTube standing-abs workout names the Pallof press and flamingo pull in the exercise list, alongside other cable-based movements. (youtube.com) ### Why do those moves fit her broader training style? Stern’s YouTube description says standing cable abs exercises “help improve stability” and “improve balance/symmetry from left side to right side.” The same description says cable work provides constant tension and trains the rectus abdominis and transverse abdominis. (youtube.com) The Pallof press is widely used as an anti-rotation core exercise in cable or band training. Tonal’s exercise guide describes the standing cable Pallof press as a way to build core strength and anti-rotation ability, while keeping the hips steady and resisting the pull of the load. (youtube.com) ### What is a flamingo pull in Stern’s own material? A Vimeo page identifies a video titled “Flamingo pulls” by Erin Stern. (youtube.com) The page does not provide a written technique breakdown in the available preview, but it confirms Stern has separately published that movement under the same name used in the May 21 post. Her older YouTube standing-abs workout also lists “Flamingo pull” as one of five exercises. That overlap suggests the May 21 recommendation drew from a move Stern has been demonstrating across platforms rather than introducing a one-off term. (tonal.com) ### How does the standing rope crunch fit into that mix? The standing rope crunch was named in the May 21 post, according to the source briefing. Stern’s available YouTube standing-core video uses cable-based abdominal work and emphasizes standing execution, even though the specific archived description visible in search lists different cable movements. (vimeo.com) Cable-based standing abs work is a recurring theme across Stern’s current public channels. (youtube.com) Her YouTube page still features “Build a Crunch Free Core - Standing Abs Workout,” and her website remains active as a hub for her training content. ### Where can readers find the related demonstrations now? Stern’s YouTube channel, listed as Erin Stern, shows 319,000 subscribers and includes multiple core and standing-abs videos in its current video archive. (youtube.com) Her website, erinstern.com, is also active and promotes her fitness programming. The Vimeo page for “Flamingo pulls” remains live, and the YouTube standing-abs workout remains publicly indexed. Those pages give readers the clearest next stop for seeing the movements Stern referenced in her May 21 post. (youtube.com) (vimeo.com)