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20 Ways to Bust Out of Your Workout Rut

Try any (or all) of these small tweaks to get better results faster!

By Jessica Smith
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Trade Planks for Kickboxing
Standard abs exercises like planks are great for building core strength, but if that's the only thing you do to tighten and tone your waistline, you're missing out! Kickboxing is a very effective way to work your core and burn calories (to help shed body fat and show off your six-pack underneath).

Every punch, bob, weave, and kick engages your abs, while also helping you blast away belly-fat inducing stress! So instead of lying down to work your abs, keep your whole body moving with kickboxing. Try some of these kickboxing-inspired abs moves during your next workout.

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