If being able to do 50 push-ups is on your fitness bucket list, it’s time to make it happen. Just like the 30-Day Squat Challenge, here’s a plan to build your upper body and core strength so that by the end of the 30 days, you’ll be able to bust out 50 push-ups. This challenge…
According to celeb trainer Gunnar Peterson, the secret to awesome abs is “working consistently, working in different planes of motion, and adding weights to your abdominal work.” Take this advice to heart – here are a handful of exercises that put these principles into action using a set of dumbbells or a medicine ball. Incorporate…
Torch calories while toning your abs and arms with the bunny hop. Yeah, the name sounds cute, but this exercise is killer. We love adding a bit of cardio to the basic plank, and we also love how this move makes our abs and arms burn in the best way possible. Begin in a plank…
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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Even if you won’t be sporting cropped tops this Winter, feeling and looking your best is always in season. Move through this effective circuit two to three times for a complete workout, and help tone your belly. The best part is that there’s no equipment necessary! You can do this bodyweight routine just about anywhere.…
Let’s face it: getting a stronger, leaner core only comes from putting the time in at the gym and eating right. But what if you could put in the effort and it wasn’t any harder than sucking in your gut? Got your attention? We thought so! It’s time to try out the stomach vacuum. First…
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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The following post was originally featured on Jill Conyers and written by Jill Conyers, who is part of POPSUGAR Select Fitness. Ever have one of those weekends that is exceptional and you hate to see it end? That was my weekend. It was relaxing, productive, fun and with a lot of laughs. See why I…
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…
Push-ups are one of the most effective exercises to target your upper body, and mixing in some variations to the basic move will help tone your abs, legs, and butt. Here’s a circuit workout combining six different dynamic variations of the basic push-up. If you’re unsure how to do each one, check out the description…
