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Let's face it, crunches are overrated. There are plenty of other exercises that work your abdominals while training the muscles in your back. When the front and back of your torso work together, it's a win-win situation for your core. This variation of the quadruped (named such since you're on all fours — get it?) also targets the obliques. Do 15 reps on each side to make set. Aim to do at Read more
With bikini season just around the corner, you should start toning your abs pronto. If you're bored with traditional crunches, which aren't the most effective ab exercise anyway, I have five moves for you to try. Check out my crunchless ab exercises when you start the slideshow. Be sure to check out Crunchless Abs, Part 2 for five more exercises to try. Source: Jupiter Images Read more
Lying on the ground doing crunches might help you tone your upper six-pack, but you also need to strengthen your abs standing, because that's how you use them in your daily activities. Here is a great ab and core exercise, and all you need is a medicine ball and to know how to write your A, B, Cs. There are two variations. To start: Grab a medicine ball that's between five and 15 pounds. Stand Read more
Bikini season means ab work and this exercise is a perfect way to tone your mid section, and it doesn't involve crunches. It is also a great stabilization exercise, so you will be working your core as well. All you need is an exercise ball and some dumbbells. I'd start with three to five pound weights. To see how to do the exercise, just read more Read more
It's getting hot out there, which means many of you are busting out the bathing suits, crop tops, and waist-skimming bottoms. If you're not quite ready to bare your midriff, we've got just the thing for you! Here are seven ab-focused workouts that'll have your tummy tight and toned by the time Summer rolls around. We are all about total-body workouts, but sometimes it's nice to give a little Read more
Tone your tummy with Jackie Warner's crunchless ab moves — Fitness The key to weight loss, according to Greg Hottinger: self-love — Prevention Sick of hummus? Tasty afternoon snacks to rev your energy — FabFitFun And the happiest state in the union is . . . — HuffPost Healthy Living Walk with an incline and run a sweet pace in this treadmill workout — Peanut Butter Fingers Steal Read more
August is upon us! Don't be bummed by all the back-to-school buzz; there's still plenty of beach and pool time ahead. Since crunches are so old school, and the reasons to skip them mount — they can add bulk to your midsection while reinforcing bad posture — try these moves on for size. They are sure to help you get A plus abs. Source: Thinkstock Read more
I am a fan of working my core with plank exercises. But the basic plank can get a little dull, so I asked Lauren, my Equinox trainer, to throw a new variation at me. She promptly introduced me to the two-point plank. Just holding this position is serious business, so adding arm and leg motion to the unstable plank takes the difficulty level up a notch. This exercise reminds me of the quadruped (a Read more
