Exercise sled

An exercise sled for performing a core strengthening exercise routine, the exercise sled comprising a load bearing body having a bottom which is configured to slide on a ground surface by pushing or pulling by a person performing the exercise routine, a front end which has wall portions configured for receiving the hands, knees or feet of the person, a rear end which has wall portions configured for receiving the feet of the person, an intermediate region between the front and rear ends and which has an elevated portion separating a first ramp portion at a first side of the intermediate region from a second ramp portion at a second side of the intermediate region, wherein each of the first and second ramp portions has a forward facing ramp surface and a rearward facing ramp surface, and wherein a first open recess is located between the wall portions at the front end and the forward facing ramp surfaces, and a second open recess is located between the wall portions at the rear end and the rearward facing ramp surfaces.