{"id":15092,"date":"2015-10-08T05:07:53","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T12:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/?p=15092"},"modified":"2021-07-19T07:07:06","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T07:07:06","slug":"dolce-lifestyle-4-killer-core-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/dolce-lifestyle-4-killer-core-moves\/","title":{"rendered":"DOLCE LIFESTYLE: 4 Killer Core Moves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15101\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4-killer-core-moves-dolce-diet.jpg\" alt=\"4-killer-core-moves-dolce-diet\" width=\"620\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4-killer-core-moves-dolce-diet.jpg 620w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4-killer-core-moves-dolce-diet-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>DOLCE LIFESTYLE:<br \/>\n4 Killer Core Moves<\/h2>\n<h4>by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Leg Drop<\/strong><br \/>\nRaise legs upwards and inhale to tighten the abs. Then breathe out and lower the legs slowly. When legs are about to touch the floor, pause and inhale. Exhale again and raise legs to starting position. Repeat for 3 sets of 10.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15094\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/leg-drop-exercise.jpg\" alt=\"leg-drop-exercise\" width=\"300\" height=\"275\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Flutter Kicks<\/strong><br \/>\nLift both the legs upwards and keep them perpendicular to the floor. Lift your head and shoulders off the floor and place both hands just above your butt. Lower one leg until it is a few inches above floor level and bring back up, immediately switch legs and repeat the steps. Repeat for 2 sets of 50 total (each time one leg moves counts as a rep).<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15093\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/flutter-kick-508x440.jpg\" alt=\"flutter-kick\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Russian Twists<br \/>\n<\/strong>Sit with butt and legs flat on the floor. Grab a reasonable sized kettlebell. Hold the kettlebell by the horns with the bell facing down. Bend knees slightly, or raise off the floor to make it more challenging. Twist your torso to one side and touch the kettlebell to the floor. Now twist to the other side. Repeat for 4 sets of 20.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15095\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/russian-twist-with-kettlebell.jpg\" alt=\"russian-twist-with-kettlebell\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/russian-twist-with-kettlebell.jpg 400w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/russian-twist-with-kettlebell-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/russian-twist-with-kettlebell-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Hanging Leg Raise\/L-Sit<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile hanging from a bar, keep hands shoulder-width apart. Flex your buttocks and keep your back straight. Then slowly raise the legs until they become parallel to the floor. Then lower the legs slowly. (For more advanced athletes, hold the leg position parallel to the floor rather than lowering them and\/or mix in both movements). Repeat for 3 sets of 5 or for 3 sets of 30 second holds. *You can also try this move at the top of rings or dip bars. You\u2019ll engage the triceps\/scapula\/traps this way because now you are engaged in a pushing, rather than pulling movement with the arms.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15096\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/hanging-leg-raise.png\" alt=\"hanging-leg-raise\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s your favorite ab exercise?<\/p>\n<h2>What did you think about this article?<\/h2>\n<p>Leave your comment below!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15034\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/blog-spacer-620x100.jpg\" alt=\"blog-spacer-620x100\" width=\"620\" height=\"100\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/blog\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15465 size-full\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Dolce-635x244-V1.gif\" alt=\"Dolce-635x244-V1\" width=\"635\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOLCE LIFESTYLE: 4 Killer Core Moves by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD Leg Drop Raise legs upwards and inhale to tighten the abs. Then breathe out and lower the legs slowly. When legs are about to touch the floor, pause and inhale. Exhale again and raise legs to starting position. 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