Challenge your core muscles in part 3 of this his and her workout. This quick set of exercises will have you feeling the burn.
1) Standing with your feet parallel and hip distance apart, hold the back of a chair with one hand and rise to the balls of your feet.
2) Keeping your back straight, bend your knees and lean back until you feel the pull of your core muscles. Hold for 10 seconds.
3) While maintaining the same position, make small movements of your knees in towards each other and back out.
4) Still in your lean, lift both arms straight in front of you. Hold for 10 seconds.
5) Stand up straight and relax.
Emma Seibold is a wellness coach, yoga, pilates & barre teacher, and the founder of Barre Body - a boutique barre fitness studio fusing yoga, pilates and ballet barre conditioning.
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