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If strengthening and sculpting your core is what you're after, check out this workout! Add it to your regular fitness routine or at the end of one of your workouts!
Complete as many reps as possible of each move in 40 seconds, then rest for 20 seconds and continue to the next one. When you've gone through all the exercises, take a 60-second break and then start the circuit over from the top. Do four rounds total. For single-sided exercises, alternate sides for each new set.
1: Plank Shoulder Taps
Start in plank position. Keep hips level as you lift right hand to tap left shoulder. Return right hand to mat and then lift left hand to tap right shoulder.
2: Plank Knee Cross Pulls
Start in a plank position. Pull right knee underbody and across to tap left elbow. Return to plank, and then pull left knee underbody and across to touch right elbow.
3: Plank to Alternating Side Plank
Start in a plank position. Lift your right arm toward the ceiling at shoulder height as you rotate your body to open up to the right side of the mat. Return to plank position. Lift left arm toward ceiling at shoulder height as you rotate body to face left side of mat. Return to plank position.
4: Cross Press Dead Bug
Start lying on back, left arm lifted toward the ceiling at shoulder height, right leg lifted toward ceiling at hip height (foot flexed), left leg bent at 90 degrees, and right hand pushing into top of left knee. At the same time, slowly lower left arm backward until bicep is by ear as you lower right leg forward to hover above mat.
5: Two-Step Plank Walk
Start in a plank position. Move left foot 12 inches to the left as you move right hand to meet left under chest. Then, move left hand 12 inches to the left as you bring your right foot to meet left. Repeat a second time from the top, and then reverse the movements to return to start position.
