by Women's Health | Apr 12, 2019 | Fitness
Fiona Barford is a bit of a walking ad for Pilates – I mean, those abs… She puts it all down to a holistic, healthy lifestyle inspired by the practice. Plus some deep muscle-burning movements. We’ve got a few of her go-to moves here. But first, what is...
by Women's Health | Mar 8, 2019 | Fitness
Crunches and situps are great for building a strong middle, but it’s easy to neglect your lower abs. While there’s no such thing as “spot training” to make those lower abs pop, it’s important to target all the muscles in your core—lower...
by Women's Health | Jan 22, 2019 | Fitness
Washboard abs – yes please! But there are also plenty of non-aesthetic reasons to boost core strength. “Some of the strongest people in the world don’t have six packs and they can lift a lot, hit sixes and perform tremendous feats of athleticism,” says performance...
by Women's Health | Jan 21, 2019 | Fitness
These staple exercises are the most effective and efficient way to hit all your core muscles. Incorporate the dead lifts and farmer carries into strength workouts twice a week and complete the bird dogs every day. You’ll need dumbbells (get them for R200 at...
by Women's Health | Jan 16, 2019 | Workouts
Time: 10 minutes Equipment: Mat Good for: Abs Instructions: For each move, perform as many reps as possible in 45 seconds, then rest 15 seconds. Continue to the next move. After you’ve completed all four moves, rest for one minute, then repeat the circuit....
