Advertisement - Continue Reading Below If you do the same old ab circuit to finish up every single day at the gym, your core workout could be way better. Instead of just crunching up through endless sets of situps and holding planks for longer than you should, challenge yourself to this deceptively difficult game for ab gains. WODFitters Stretch Resistance Band Set WODFitters amazon.com $79.99 Men's Health Fitness Director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S., uses the routine to mix up his own ab routine. "This core workout looks super-easy, but it’s not," says Samuel. "It’s a blending of the hollow body position and the Pallof press."The series doesn't force you to work your midsection mindlessly, valuing volume above all else. You'll work smart, but don't worry — you'll work hard, too. "It’ll challenge the symmetry of your core strength, and if you have a flawed hollow body position, it’ll expose that pretty quickly too," Samuel says.To take on the … [Read more...] about This Deceptively Difficult Ab Workout Will Challenge Your Core
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Chisel Your Abs in Just 20 Minutes with This Killer Core Circuit
If you want a killer core, you're going to have to put in the work. That doesn't mean you'll have to spend hours slaving way on your abs to make that six-pack pop, though. If you ramp up the intensity and hit the right spots, you can get a midsection-chiseling workout in less than 20 minutes. That's how Jay Cardiello, the trainer behind the bodyweight workouts performed by the likes of 50 Cent and Kevin Love, helps his clients fit fitness into their busy schedules. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Over the course of the eight-week Anywhere Anytime bodyweight workout program, Cardiello will show you the exact circuits he uses to whip his clients into shape. Each week is focused on a different objective, and Week 7 is designed to kick your cardio up a notch while strengthening your core. You'll work out four days per week, performing one circuit on Mondays and Thursdays and another on Tuesdays and Fridays.Week 7: Get Mobile, Get StrongTuesday and Friday1. Bear Plank Swings2. Bear … [Read more...] about Chisel Your Abs in Just 20 Minutes with This Killer Core Circuit
Jennifer Lopez Just Celebrated Her 49th Birthday With This Killer Abs Pic
Jennifer Lopez is turning 49 today, but you wouldn't know it by looking at a recent photo she posted on Instagram on Monday.The sexy pic she took after her gym sesh features her wearing tight workout pants and an abs-flaunting top. Yeah, that's right, J.Lo snuck in a hardcore sweat before her birthday festivities. (#Goals, anyone?) Advertisement - Continue Reading Below The singer and mom shared on her Instagram Stories some cute moments spending quality time with her 10-year-old twins, Emme and Max, and boyfriend Alex Rodriguez's daughters, Ella and Natasha, at the beach. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below But she didn't get that ripped body by taking too many days off. In 2015, Jennifer told Us Weekly that she “very rarely skips a workout."The entertainer, who has a residency show in Las Vegas called "All I Have," spends a lot of her time dancing on-stage, but she's not opposed to breaking a sweat the old-fashioned way: at the gym. Advertisement - Continue Reading … [Read more...] about Jennifer Lopez Just Celebrated Her 49th Birthday With This Killer Abs Pic
9 fitness apps that eliminate every single workout excuse
Get the Better newsletter. SUBSCRIBE I’m too busy. I’m not a morning person. I’m travelling. When it comes to excuses to skip the gym, we’re full of them. But whether it’s not having time, not knowing what exercise to do or simply not being able to find the motivation to exercise: there’s an app for that. Since we so often rely on our phones to entertain us, teach us and distract us from the real world, why not look to them for a little help when it comes to getting your fitness back on track? When you need that extra push to get off the couch, consider downloading one of these apps designed to combat the workout excuses that plague us. Download one or download them all, either way, a killer workout is just a click away. Excuse #1: I’m constantly on the go; I can’t commit to a gym App: Aaptiv Price: One-month free trial; $8.33/month It can be hard to keep up with a fitness routine when you’re constantly away from home. Instead … [Read more...] about 9 fitness apps that eliminate every single workout excuse
7 Core Moves for Killer Climbing
The following is excerpted from Climb! by Selene Yeager—your guide to train for, conquer, and ultimately fall in love with hills. You can purchase a copy here, then go crush some elevation.You can have legs as strong as redwoods, but if your core is wobbly as a willow in the wind, you’re going to be wasting watts because when your core gets weak, you lose power transfer from your upper body to your lower body. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below That makes you less stable in the saddle, and you can’t push maximum power into your pedals to go fast. It also leaves you vulnerable to tight achy back muscles, which will most definitely slow you down. Strong core muscles increase your power transfer from your arms to your legs, especially when you’re pushing out of the saddle. The stronger you get, the bigger a gear you can push up hills, and the faster you can reach the top. For climbing purposes, you want to hit your entire core, which includes your back, abs, … [Read more...] about 7 Core Moves for Killer Climbing