Coupled with the power of Pilates, this band workout will give your midsection a unique pick-me-up.Resistance bands, although frequently used for legs and arms, rarely get used in ab training. But these take-anywhere tools offer continual tension throughout the concentric and eccentric parts of a repetition, resulting in better strength gains. Now pair these bands...
These exercises will hit your core — and more — in 15 minutes or less.It’s pretty easy to do an ab workout anywhere — a hotel, a gym, the beach — just hit the deck and begin. These 10 awesome exercises can be done anywhere by anyone at any level of fitness and are...
Looking for a new ab workout you can do anywhere? Try this simple circuit that requires minimal time and equipment.If you’re ready for a quick, heart-pumping circuit to keep your abs tight for the remainder of the summer, we’ve got you covered with a minimal-equipment, do-anywhere 15-minute sizzler. Circuit training is a great way to...
All you need is a single Valslide and your own bodyweight to do this core-intensive workout.Think you’ve got core chops? Before you brag about your planking prowess, try this workout that uses only a Valslide and your bodyweight. “A Valslide helps you focus on control, core stability and range of motion, and it allows you...
Develop a strong core with four-time figure Olympia champ Nicole Wilkins' abdominal workout.Nicole Wilkins’ diligence keeps her at the top of her sport, and it’s also what gives her those enviable abdominals many of us are currently missing post-winter indulgence. But she admits she has to stay on top of her midsection to keep it...
2014 Olympia Bikini champion Ashley Kaltwasser shares her secret formula for sculpting sexy abs.Ashley Kaltwasser not only has an enviable booty, but she also possesses a rock-hard midsection that many women envy! So we got her to share her best training tips for abs and show us her all-time favorite moves to get a strong...
Here’s a fast, do-anywhere routine for developing a marvelous midsection, whether you’re a beginner or know your way around the gym.Bringing out what nature intended calls for exercises that not only hit your abs from various angles, but also work other body parts. Well-defined abs come from reducing the body fat that’s covering them. In...
Get a firm and functional core in just three weeks with supersets.Training your abs but neglecting your lower back is like going out in the sun without loading up on sunscreen: you might be able to get away with it for a little while, but your reckless ways will soon catch up with you –...
If you’re ready to get down, this core program will have your middle looking magnificent in no time!Sometimes the most difficult part about working your core isn’t training it — it’s determining new ways to punish it. “Shaping an impressive core takes a mix of moves that no one ever does, done in a way...
Strengthen, sculpt and burn all at once with this ab-and-cardio combo workout.Savvy exercisers know that achieving a six-pack requires a combination of ab-centric resistance training and an intensive cardio program (as well as a clean diet). But can you blend cardio and strength work together in the interest of efficiency? Samantha Carmean, CSCS, SFG, PN,...