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Don't waste time with ineffective or dangerous moves — try these instead!
Now that you're building a healthy body with a steady gym routine, do yourself a favor: Don't waste time with ineffective or downright dangerous moves. We'll tell you which exercises to skip — and the ones to do instead.
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This simple move isometrically targets the oblique (side abdominal) muscles while keeping the spine in a healthy alignment. Lie on your side, forearm flat on the ground and perpendicular to the shoulders. Stack the feet and bend the knees slightly to bring the feet in, then press up, using the slight leverage from the bent knees to press your shoulder so it's directly over your elbow. Press the top hip up toward the ceiling so it's parallel to the top shoulder. Hold for 10 seconds, then rest for 5, and repeat three times; switch sides and repeat.
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While extension is generally a good thing when it comes to strengthening the core, hyperextension is another story. And with this apparatus, that lower-back overarching (as shown here) is all too possible. "If you have a natural exaggerated curve and extra abdominal fat, you're risking injury of the lower back," says McCormick says. Adding a weight plate ups the danger in the same way, throwing off your balance.
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