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Workouts for Men
The Best Exercises Men Don't Do
Skipping an exercise because it's "for women" is anything but manly. Mix these moves into your routine for flat abs, stronger legs, and greater power
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It's Time to Man Up.
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Crush Your Core With Pilates
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Try It: The Pilates Hundred
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Try It: The Pilates Army Crawl
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Make Like Jane Fonda
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Try It: Quadruped Leg Lift
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Try It: Side-Lying Clamshell
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Try It: Single-Leg Glute Bridge
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Try It: Side-Lying Abduction
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Put Your Back Into It
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Try It: Hip Thrusts
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Improve Your Squat With These Straddle Stretches
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Try It: Straddle Stretch, Version 1
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Try It: Straddle Stretch, Version 2
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Add Lots of Lunges to Your Workouts
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Start Doing Kegels (Yeah, You Read That Right)
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Try It: Kegels Anywhere
Try It: The Pilates Hundred
To work a few Pilates moves into your core-ripping routines, Burwell suggests starting with Joseph Pilates' most iconic move, the Pilates hundred. To do it, start lying on your back with your legs straight, and your arms at your sides. Use your core to lift your head and upper spine off the floor. Keep your legs pinned together and extend them in the direction of your feet (the closer your legs are to the ground, the more difficult the rest of the exercise will be; you can also make it easier by bending your legs into a tabletop position). In this position, extend your arms straight down your sides so they're a few inches off the ground. Keeping your arms straight, pump them up and down, breathing in and out with each pump. Pump them up and down 100 times to complete the exercise.
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