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Core exercises usually happen in one of two positions: lying flat on your back or in aplank.

And, with the exception of one exercise, youll be on your feet the entire time.

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Do two total rounds (or more for a longer, even sweatier sesh).

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1.Woodchoppers:Grab your dumbbell between your palms and stagger your feet so theyre nice and wide.

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Pivot your right foot in as you do so.

Swing the dumbbell back to the starting position and continue controlled, quality reps for the next 40 seconds.

Repeat this move on your left side for 40 seconds before moving onto the next move.

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2.Standing side crunches:Drop the dumbbell and bring your hands to the back of your head.

Engage your abs and bend over to the right, keeping the same amount of weight in each foot.

Return to the center and bend over to the left.

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3.High knees:Still standing, begin jumping your knees up to your chest one at a time.

Continue on for 40 seconds.

4.Side lunges:Stand with your dumbbell gripped between your palms.

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Come back to standing.

Keep going for 40 seconds.

5.Renegade row:Alright, famits time for the only plank-related move in this sequence.

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Grip your dumbbells in your palms so that your hands arent actually touching the floor.

Without moving your hips too much, pull the right elbow straight back.

Return to plank and repeat on your left side.

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Extend your arms straight up alongside your ears and clasp your hands together.

Return to your short lunge and re-extend your arm.

Keep it going for 40 seconds.

Run through this workout once moreand you did it.

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