Ready for a quick core workout?

Trainer of the Month Ash Wilking designed a 10-minute that doesn’t leave one ab muscle behind.

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If youll indulge me in a car simile, abs are kind of like the engine of the body.

Without them, the simplestfunctional movement patterns(likesitting down and standing up) just arent possible.

Your abdominal muscles dont need an hour of training every day.

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Looking for a quick core workout?

This one requires just 10 minutes

1.

Dead bugs:Start lying on your back.

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Bend your knees so that theyre directly above your hips and your calves stretch out at a 90-degree angle.

Extend your arms straight up to the sky and ball your fists.

At the same time, lower you left arm to hover just above the ground behind your head.

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Come back to center and switch sides.

Repeat the movement for 60 seconds.

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Lower to the ground with control.

Repeat the movement on the opposite side.

Alternate for 60 seconds.

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Side plank twist:Come to a kneeling position and extend your feet straight back into plank.

Then, come onto the edge of your left foot.

Stack your right foot on top of the left and release your right arm straight up to the sky.

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Lower your bottom knee to the ground, if necessary.

Curl your right arm under your left abdomen, working your obliques.

Re-extend it to the sky and repeat for 60 seconds.

Make fists and reach up and cross the left side of your body.

Bring your fists to your chest and reach down.

Repeat for 60 seconds.

Repeat moves three and four on the right side.

Single leg toe touch:Come to lie down and extend your arms straight up overhead.

Engage your core and reach up with both hands as you bring your left foot to meet your fingers.

Lower your upper body and lower body back down to the ground.

Repeat the same movement, reaching for the right foot this time.

Extend your arms straight up, then slice them down to the right, twisting your obliques.

Bring your arms straight up and do the same on the left side.

Youve got one minute here.

Slowly, use your abs to ease your body forward so that your shoulders creep over your elbows.

Then, just as slowly, push your body backward without letting your hips move.

Complete 60 seconds of this movement.

Lift your arms off the ground as well, gluing your low back in place.

Use your abs to curl into a tiny ball, then re-extend your body to the starting position.

This is your home stretch 60 seconds.

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