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Four Ways to Rock the Plank
The plank is one of my favorite multitasking moves. It works your abs, your arms, and your back, and you can do it pretty much anywhere, without a bit of equipment. Better yet, it's highly versatile: Vary the moves just a bit, and you've got a whole new exercise.
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4 Planks to Work Your Core
Planks are always more challenging than they look, and that is just one reason why I love them. They work wonders for your core as well as your shoulders and require no equipment at all. With planks, it's easy to track your progress; the stronger you become, the longer you'll be able to hold the positions.
Push-Up Variation: Crocodile Jumps
I love push-ups. They are one of the best strength training moves out there. Not only do they sculpt your upper body and back, but they also tone your core.
You Asked: Losing Weight and Losing My Chest Too
Dear Fit,
I've been on a health kick for about three months. I'm exercising four times a week, eating well, and am proud to say that I've been dropping pounds and am halfway to my goal weight. My only complaint is that I've also dropped a cup size, and am worried my chest will get even smaller.
My Spring Equinox Fitness Challenge
I am a goal-oriented gal, and have been feeling the need to set some new fitness goals. Always up for some expert help, I wanted to work with a trainer, too. Equinox Fitness invited me to run (pun intended) my six-week Spring fitness experiment at its SF gym, which I, coincidentally, started on the Spring equinox.
Celebrity Trainer David Kirsch Loves Push-Ups and Hates Processed Carbs
Celeb trainer David Kirsch took time out of his busy schedule — his days start with a 5 a.m. workout before training clients at his gym in Manhattan — to speak with me yesterday. David helped Heidi Klum walk gorgeously down the runway eight weeks after having her third child.
Take Your Elbow Plank For a Walk
When you're working out, getting to the core of the matter doesn't always mean being static. Yes, holding an elbow plank will work your core, but to really fire it up, take those elbow planks for a walk. The challenge of moving your body forward and backward, as well as side to side, works your abs, back, and arms nicely.
Core Knowledge
Fitness types toss the term "core" around with little explanation, leaving many people confused and believing that ab work, like crunches, is strengthening their core. But this is not the case; the core is not simply the muscles on the front of your body. Nope.
You Asked: How Do I Strengthen My Abs?
You're asking and I'm answering . . .
Why Prehab?
In a perfect world, we could work hard, play hard, and stay injury-free. Since the world isn't perfect, you need to "prehab." Prehab is like rehab, except you take care of the weakness or imbalance before it develops into a serious problem.
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