Dead Bug Track (Using Posterior Pelvic Tilt)
The dead bug track1 was conceived to to incorporate movement of the extremities while keeping the transverse abdominus and the muscles of the pelvic floor contracted. The arms and then legs become long levers that provide and extra challenge to maintaining a neutral pelvis to improve lumbopelvic control.
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Planks: Fitness Fad or Truth?
An already somewhat infamous article came to light on Elite Fitness by Michael Yessis called "Are Plank Exercises for You?" which originally appeared on his website.
In it he calls planks, and by extension, any static core exercises a fitness rage and proposes that dynamic movements are always superior to isometric ones.
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Valsalva Maneuver
The valsalva maneuver was named for Antonio Valsalva, an 18th century phycisian. Used as a way to evaluate the cardiovascular system, it is often done, both consciously and unconsciously, by those engaged in vigorous movement; especially where those movements encounter resistance, as with strength training. Described simply, the valsalva maneuver is a forced expiration against a closed glottis.
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