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10 Best Kettlebell Core Exercises For Strong, Sculpted Abs, From A Trainer
Read More: 10 Best Kettlebell Core Exercises For Strong, Sculpted Abs, From A TrainerNo offence to sit-ups, planks and hollow holds, but basic core exercises can feel drab day after day. They work the abdominals, but if you’re looking for stronger, sculpted abs, let me introduce you to a secret weapon: the kettlebell. I’m talking about kettlebell core exercises, specifically. First things first: “A kettlebell is a cast-iron…
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You Can Do This Arms & Abs Bodyweight Workout Anywhere
Read More: You Can Do This Arms & Abs Bodyweight Workout AnywhereWhether you’re pressed for space or can’t find weights at the gym, this abs and arms bodyweight workout does the job and then some. Created by trainer and instructor Kirsten Johnson, these moves sculpt long, lean muscles. “This workout is designed as a compound bodyweight workout,” says Johnson. “Each move incorporates multiple muscle groups and therefore aims to create long,…
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8 Easy Core Yoga Poses That’ll Fire Up Your Abs
Read More: 8 Easy Core Yoga Poses That’ll Fire Up Your AbsAmy Dixon, an exercise physiologist and group fitness manager, has created this workout that builds muscle, improves flexibility, and melts away stress. Big bonus: these core yoga poses will fire up your abs. These moves roll yoga and strength into one neat package. They’re so effective because each exercise calls on your entire core and…
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14 HIIT Workouts to Get You Through the New Year
Read More: 14 HIIT Workouts to Get You Through the New YearThe holidays are a time of good cheer, but with all the celebrations and libations, it’s easy to overstuff your stockings. The (sort of) good news is that the average holiday weight gain is only about 2 pounds, which means if you keep up with your regular training — and set your sights on maintenance…
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10 Poses to Build Strength & Stability in Your Core
Read More: 10 Poses to Build Strength & Stability in Your CoreMention the word “core” in a yoga setting and an array of responses typically follows. Some students will instinctively think of chiseled abdominals. Others will contemplate a dreaded abs exercise. Many will take it as a prompt to cultivate concentration, calm, or even their sense of personal integrity. Although the concept of “core” is common…
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Six-Pack Boot Camp: 30-20-10 Glute, Ham and Ab Routine
Read More: Six-Pack Boot Camp: 30-20-10 Glute, Ham and Ab RoutineThe name of this workout tells the story. Three focused exercises — side leg lifts for the glutes, side-plank knee to chest for the abs and core, and inchworms to stretch the hamstrings and work the shoulders — are alternated with the classic isometric front plank. Rep counts decrease on the three focused moves (from…
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Six-Pack Boot Camp Workout: Mini-Band Complete Core Routine
Read More: Six-Pack Boot Camp Workout: Mini-Band Complete Core RoutineTraining your core isn’t just about isolating your midsection with bodyweight planks, crunches and other abdominal moves. That’s all great, but bringing in some extra resistance helps step up the intensity a notch — and “mini” resistance bands in particular are one of the most effective tools for training the core. That’s the basis of…
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Six-Pack Boot Camp: Fat-Burning, Abs-Sculpting Tabatas
Read More: Six-Pack Boot Camp: Fat-Burning, Abs-Sculpting TabatasThe leaner you are, the more visible your abs will be. Nutrition is the most important factor when it comes to losing body fat, but training plays a big role, too. And no training style is more effective for fat loss than high-intensity interval training, which consists of alternating bouts of all-out work with low…
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Six-Pack Boot Camp: Full-Body Weighted Core Routine
Read More: Six-Pack Boot Camp: Full-Body Weighted Core RoutineDumbbells and weight plates aren’t just for working big muscle groups like the legs, shoulders and back. The core also can benefit greatly from added resistance, even just light weights. That’s the premise of this particular Six-Pack Boot Camp workout, which consists of five weighted exercises using whatever equipment you have available — a light…