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Also, most cardio movements need the strength of a strong core to help support the spine.
This will help prevent injury in the long run.
Trainers love em and the rest of us hate em because theyre,well, hard.
Dorian Cervantes is a New York-based certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor with Obé.
One way to make them slightly more bearable (but just as effective)?
By combining them into a single exercise.
The Best Core-and-Cardio Exercises
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Squeezing your glutes can help keep a straight spine.
Theyre great for increasing endurance and improving speed and agility.
Begin in a standing position.
Keep your feet together and raise your hands straight over your head.
Then drop into a frog-like squat, placing your hands on the floor in front of you.
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Then return it to the starting position and lift your left leg to your chest in the same way.
Return your left leg to the starting position and repeat the cycle.
Youll really feel the burn in your abs, thighs, calves, and glutes, she says.
And, she adds, high knees help build endurance and are a great warm-up for other exercises.
And with mountain climbers, its so much work for your chest and your shoulders.
To do the series properly, youll want to pay close attention to your form in each portion.
Push-ups
Yup, the OG push-up is also considered a great full-body core cardio exercise.
Push yourself up to a high plank position.
The wider your feet, the more modified the movement becomes.
With your feet shoulder-width apart, get into a regular squat position.
Be sure to land softly on your feet with knees bent back into a squat position, and repeat.
Plank jacks
Kick things up a notch with some plank jacks.
Youll need to get on the floor and lie on your stomach.
Keep your legs extended behind you and your forearms flat on the floor bent at a 90 degree angle.
Star jumps
Star jumps are another heart-pumping core cardio exercise to add to your rotation.
Benefits include increased ab and leg endurance.
To do them, Evans instructs starting with your feet together and knees in line with your toes.
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