DOLCE DIET LIFESTYLE:
Not Your Average Ab Workout
by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD
The abs can be one of the hardest areas to attack, and most ab routines become pretty monotonous. Try out these duel movement exercises to really engage the core. You’ll also be working other major muscle groups simultaneously, giving you more bang for your buck!
Dumbbell Good Morning to Front Squat
• Hold a dumbbell in front of your chest and bend at the hips.
• Hold for 2 seconds then return and immediately squat and hold for 2 more seconds.
• Return to standing.
• Repeat for 20 reps.
Dumbbell Glute Bridge with Floor Press
• With knees bent and feet flat, drive through the eels to raise the hips and press weights up toward the ceiling.
• Hold for 2 seconds and return to starting position.
• Repeat for 20 reps.
Dumbbell Row to Clean
• Bend at the hips and let weights hang at your side.
• Row dumbbells back and hold for 2 seconds.
• Lower and stand upright and clean the dumbbells.
• Repeat for 20reps.
Forward Hinge to Lunge
• Hold a dumbbell in your right hand, step forward with your right leg and the lower the weight (do not place on ground).
• Stand up and step out to the left and lower the weight to your left foot (this time placing it on the ground).
• Repeat for 10 reps each side.
