Core Workouts & Exercise Tips to improve your Fitness

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7 Best Moves for a Killer Oblique Workout

By Elizabeth Millard; August 6, 2024

Many abs-focused exercises, like crunches, tend to target the same few muscles in the abdominal group: the rectus abdominis (a.k.a. your six-pack muscles) and transverse...

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What Muscles Does Jumping Rope Work?

By K. Aleisha Fetters, C.S.C.S.; August 16, 2024

You know jump rope workouts get you winded fast, but that they also build muscle in a major way. Yep, one of the benefits of...

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9 Pregnancy Ball Exercises for Expecting Moms

By Kate Bayless; March 8, 2024

Busy growing a new life? Don’t worry, you can still stay active! Pregnancy ball exercises can help engage your core and improve hip stability. Moms-to-be...

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#mbfa: How to Do the Hollow Straddle Reach

By Kara Wahlgren; August 27, 2024

Does muscle burn fat? It sure does — and that’s why resistance training is key when you’re trying to lose weight. The #mbf Muscle Burns Fat and #mbfa...

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Pre & Post Natal Barre Blend With Elise Joan

By BODi; March 8, 2023

It used to be that well-meaning family and friends thought it best for pregnant women to simply “relax,” “get some rest,” or “take it easy”...

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The 10 Rounds Glossary

By Lili Ladaga; March 22, 2023

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to box — or just learn how to throw a punch — get ready to duke it out...

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Amoila Cesar vs. Barre Blend

By Lili Ladaga; January 13, 2020

“I feel my butt burning and my face crying.” —Amoila Cesar If you think a barre workout isn’t tough, just ask Amoila, the transformational specialist...

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Meet the Barre Blend Cast

By BODi; May 14, 2020

One way to make sure you keep those New Year’s resolutions is to surround yourself with people who will support and encourage you. During the...

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Barre Blend: Behind the Scenes

By BODi; May 14, 2020

Beachbody Super Trainer Elise Joan poured her heart and soul into Barre Blend. Her new program is a low-impact, total-body workout that’s the perfect fusion of...

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Barre Blend World Premiere

By BODi; January 7, 2020

Barre Blend premiered in Scottsdale, Arizona during Beachbody’s 2019 Leadership Retreat: a weekend of cutting-edge training, team building, and personal growth that’s earned by Team Beachbody’s...

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Barre Blend: Ballet, Pilates, and Cardio Fuse for the Ultimate Sculpting Workout

By BODi; April 25, 2024

Barre workouts have been one of the hottest fitness trends for years, with devoted fans praising the way they sculpt and tone without lots of...

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Sit-Ups vs. Crunches: Which Are Better for You?

By K. Aleisha Fetters, C.S.C.S. and Jordan Burchette; March 7, 2024

For as long as six-packs have been a thing, there’s been debate about how to best sculpt them. And while we’ll likely never know precisely what exercises...

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How to Get a Stronger Core With P90X Core Synergistics

By Kara Wahlgren; March 7, 2024

When you hear the words “core workout,” you might think of the usual sit-ups and crunches. But if you really want to strengthen your midsection, targeting...

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How to Do the Double Crunch (Video)

By Lauren Bedosky and Jordan Burchette; July 29, 2024

Most of us can’t spend the entire day working on our abs — we just want to look like we do. In order to get a chiseled...

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4 Kinds of Oblique Twists to Carve Your Core

By K. Aleisha Fetters, C.S.C.S.; March 7, 2024

Your obliques, the muscles that run up the sides of your core, have one primary job: twisting your torso. When you’re in the car and...

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How to Do the Bird Dog Exercise

By Jamie Maguire; August 2, 2024

There are tons of fitness terms that sound totally made up: bonking, fartlek, skullcrusher…and of course, the bird dog exercise. No, we’re not talking about an exercise...

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Lift, HIIT, Repeat: LIIFT4 With Joel Freeman

By BODi; August 27, 2024

Strong and lean in just 4 days a week — Super Trainer Joel Freeman LIIFT4 will get you building lean muscle and burning a ton...

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6 Side Plank Variations That Will Clobber Your Core

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; August 22, 2024

If your current bodyweight-exercise menu stops after pushups, pull-ups, squats, and lunges, it’s time to shake things up a little. Enter: the oft-forgotten side plank exercise — in which you hold...