Six Ab Exercises to Build and Burn

A strong core is about so much more than a six-pack and looking good in a bathing suit. Our abs are at the "core" (see what I did there?) of all our movements--supporting the hips, back and extremities!

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Here are 6 ab-isolating moves that will build and tone. 

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Try 2-3 sets of 20 of each movement: 

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Row the Boat

Plank Hip Twists

Straight Arm Rolling Planks 

Flexed Leg Flutters

Weighted Crunch Twists

Weighted Raised Arm Twists

My 30 Minute Interval Workout

Yep, I like to run.  I especially like running fast, even though I'm not naturally very speedy. 

Anyone who runs and trains properly can become faster.  

The workout below is my current favorite. I kinda dread it, kinda look forward to it, every Wednesday morning. It has made me a faster runner, so I keep doing it. 

It's an ideal workout for the treadmill. I just hop off onto the side rails during the easy intervals.  I also love that with the treadmill I can easily keep track of my speed as I go. 

Some people have asked what kind of treadmill I have. I have a workhorse, barebones machine we bought when I was pregnant with my now-13-year-old. And it gets used. It is a Vision Fitness T9200. We've never replaced the belt, but we do keep it lubed up with this product. 

Another thing I love about this workout is how neat and tidy the numbers are: 10-10-10. I'm not obsessive compulsive, but I do appreciate an uncomplicated plan. And this workout qualifies.

4 Move Full Body Hiit Routine

https://youtu.be/7Dl699ghLZ4

Try 3 sets of each. Challenge amounts are below:

Buddha Squat Kneel-downs

14 - 16 - 18

Tricep Pushups

20 - 25 - 30

Jump Forward & Back

14 - 16 - 18

Around the Mt. Climbers

60 - 70 - 80

Hiit It! 9 Exercises that will BURN!

Try 2 sets of 20 of each:

• Burpees With Pushup
• Tick-Tock Lunges
• Rolling Planks
• 180° Jump Squats
• Knee Tap Pushups
• Jack-in-the-Box Curtsy Lunges
• Plank Up-Downs
• Side Plank Hip Dips
• Deep Knee Explosions

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