It’s so easy to skip the post-workout stretching session, but don’t! Staying flexible is an important part of staying fit, plus it can help with injury prevention. This five-minute video will lead you through some basic leg stretches that your hips and knees will appreciate too. Grab a towel to help deepen the stretches. Source:…
We are so over crunches! So work your abs with these belly-flattening alternatives. This five-minute workout is loaded with seriously effective moves, including a killer plank circuit. You can do this workout on its own or after a cardio session. We love it after a run!
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No weights? No problem. Tone your abs and core with one single bodyweight move – the plank. These five variations will get your heart pumping and your arms and core burning. It only takes three minutes, so if you want a longer workout, repeat this circuit two or three times.
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Core strength isn’t rocket science. No need to overthink this. Below are six exercises. You’ve seen them before. You’ve done them before. You’ve wished they worked before. The difference? You’ll be doing them in a sequence that is most conducive to targeting your core muscles. The added bonus? You’ll only be doing one set of…
Having a strong and stable core is essential for every activity from standing to running, from swimming to dancing. This five-minute workout targets the front and back of your body, to create a sleek and balanced torso. Plus, it will help improve your posture, which has endless benefits as well, like looking thinner and decreasing…
Your legs are truly lovely and take you everywhere you want to go, but if you sometimes scan them in the mirror and think of cottage cheese, here’s a workout for you. Strengthen and tone your powerful gams with this quick and effective workout. Just press play and get ready to show your legs some…
Even if you only have five minutes, you can fit in an ab workout. This workout targets the obliques to tone the muffin top and will work your middle from all angles. So press play, and get ready to work it!
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Squat challenges are all the rage now, and while it certainly is an accomplishment to work your way up to 200, 500, or even 1,000 squats (yikes!), doing the same kind only works certain muscles. Here’s a new challenge for you to try. It involves five different squat variations that you repeat and eventually work…
No need for coffee: this quick workout will raise your heart rate and make you glad you didn’t hit the snooze button. So drag yourself out of bed and do this five-minute warmup: you’ll feel so good that you won’t need that morning caffeine jolt! Bonus: you’ll burn 46 calories in five minutes before you’ve…
Dedicate a handful of minutes a day to getting stronger and more defined abs. Perform each of the following exercises for one minute each. If you have 10 or 15 to spare for your future six-pack, then repeat this sequence two or three times.
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