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Forget The Reps - 6 Static Core Exercises That Are Best For Firing Up Your Deep Abdominals

98, 99, 100…you mutter through pursed lips, before collapsing flat on your back on the gym floor. Your core crunched to oblivion, your hip flexors probably firing on all cylinders and your neck a ...
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Trainers Use This Simple Trick To Build Serious Muscle—Without Adding Reps Or Weight

We’ve all been there: holding at the bottom of a squat or plank, feeling your legs start to quiver like crazy. Congrats—you’ve experienced the burn of an isometric hold. These strength-boosting pauses ...
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What Are Isometric Exercises? 8 Beginner-Friendly Holds That Are Easy On the Joints

If you’ve ever held a plank, paused at the bottom of a squat or pressed your palms together in front of your chest, you’ve done an isometric exercise. Ta-da! These holds might look simple — after all, ...
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'I Did This Simple Abs Exercise Every Day For 3 Weeks. My Core Has Never Felt Stronger'

Confession: Static exercises aren’t really my jam. (I've previously) tried plank variations every day for an entire month to prove it.) I do love exercising, but the dynamic movement portion only. My ...
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'I did hollow holds every day for 3 weeks, and my whole core is rock solid'

Confession: Static exercises aren’t really my jam. (I've previously) tried plank variations every day for an entire month to prove it.) I do love exercising, but the dynamic movement portion only. My ...