Toning, low-impact, beginner’s, upper body and core-focused calisthenics workout by Jenny Ford

Length: 14 min 29 sec

A core focused workout that also works the upper body. The majority of the workout is done in various forms of plank.

Included Features

Warmup checkmark (limited) Equipment needed

Yoga mat (optional)

Cool-down

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Space needed

Width of a yoga mat

Beginner Modifications

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Apartment friendly?

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Advanced Modifications

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Shoes needed?

No

Review

Sweat Level sweat dropx2 Fun Level happy facex2
Burn Level flamex4 Soreness Level ouchx1
Torture Level dying facex4 Ease of Following thumbs upx5

This is a bit of a tricky core routine, since more than half of it is done in some sort of plank! Honestly, I felt the burn far more in my arms and shoulders than I did in my core, but there were some moves done lying on the back to work the abs. The last burst of bicycle crunches is the part that kills the most!

Overall, this workout is not as bad as Jenny’s other core workouts. There are lots of rests in between the exercises, and the other moves besides the bicycles and the planks are not so bad. I mean, doing plank for so long sucks, but otherwise, for the abs, it’s a pretty bearable routine.

In other words, you will feel the burn, but perhaps not in the way you’d expect!

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