Everything you need to do to get a stronger core without doing a single solitary crunch. For everyone from fitness rookie to hardcore exerciser.
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A strong, stable core will help your body do incredible things.
Like: run better, lift and carry stuff more easily, maintain good form when you exercise, hold tons of yoga poses, and prevent injury. Just to name a few.
We asked a trainer to come up with 12 awesome abs exercises to help you with that.
To round up the must-know, best-ever exercises for getting stronger abs, BuzzFeed Life turned to personal trainer Rob Sulaver, C.S.C.S., founder of Bandana Training.
He gave us these 12 movements, which range from easy to hard. You should try to work some of these into your regular exercise routines. No matter where you're starting from, adding these moves to your current routine should help you develop core strength and stability. YES!
A couple notes before you get started:
1. For moves that require movement: Start with 8 to 10 repetitions of each move, and do 3 sets per workout, Sulaver recommends. If 8 to 10 reps feel entirely do-able, go for 12 to 16. If you can do more than that pretty easily, move on to the harder exercises.
2. For moves that require a hold: Start with 30 seconds and keep adding 5 seconds until you're challenged. Never hold a position to the point of failure; stop holding when you feel you can no longer keep proper form.
3. Proper form and achieving full range of motion are more important than how many reps you can do or how long you can hold a position. To get the most out of every exercise, and to minimize risk of injury, be sure to master the movements before challenging yourself by increasing reps or time, or experimenting with a more advanced exercise.
Each exercise comes with instructions and helpful tips, thanks to fitness expert Holly Perkins, C.S.C.S, founder of Women's Strength Nation.
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