ActiveWorkoutsGladiators star shares six bodyweight core exercises for toned absThey can all be done from home and require no equipmentWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveWorkoutsGladiators star shares six bodyweight core exercises for toned absThey can all be done from home and require no equipmentWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
They can all be done from home and require no equipment
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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It may be over 20 years since Kim Betts stepped into the arena as Gladiators’ ‘Lightning’ but her physique, to this day, is still incredible. Now, she’s shared her favourite ab exercises so you can also get a toned torso, just like Lightning. Plus, they can all be done from home and require no equipment whatsoever.
Lightning was one of the show’s toughest contestants who remained undefeated in the UK arena. There’s no doubt we were always envious of her well-defined abs and prominent biceps and since leaving the show, the former British gymnast has become an award-winning bodybuilder, and she looks just as incredible as she did almost two decades ago.
Most of these exercises are probably ones that you’ve heard of before, which is comforting to know that Kim’s not doing anything too ‘out of the ordinary’ or complicated to tone her tum. If training your core is pretty new, then we advise picking three of these exercises to start with and aiming for eight to 10 reps of each, for three rounds. Here’s Kim’s favourites:
Make sure when you do these exercises that your lower back isn’t arching, creating a gap. You want your back completely flat on the floor, so as to really engage your abdominal muscles. If you struggle with this, try tipping your pelvis more towards you. Too easy? Purchase one of thesebest dumbbellsand hold it during the exercise. Kim also points out that it’s a combination of the correct nutrition, a low body fat percentage and exercising your abs regularly that will make them visible.
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