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Chris Hemsworth uses these three moves to build his core—here’s how to make them beginner-friendly

Chris Hemsworth uses these three moves to build his core—here’s how to make them beginner-friendly

Published by Jenni Sidey

Chris Hemsworth is known for undergoing intense physical transformations for his movies and this week he gave fans a glimpse of what he’s doing to prepare for Extraction 3. Ahead of reprising his role as black-ops mercenary Tyler Rake in the upcoming action thriller, Hemsworth took a break in Costa Rica, where he filmed himself doing a “little workout” for his 58 million Instagram followers. The post shows Hemsworth working through an impressive 19 exercises, with one fan joking: “even your voice sounds like it’s got abs”. Latest Videos FromFit&Well The strength training session—using resistance bands, kettlebells and bodyweight exercises—is fairly advanced, but many of the exercises can be easily modified for beginners. We’ve picked out three core exercises to modify. You may like These moves are important because they challenge your core muscles through different movement patterns: rotation, lateral flexion and forward flexion. When you do these different exercises, you train your core to be strong for the different twisting, bending and flexing movements you do in everyday life. Start your week with achievable …

Kori Sampson swears by a 600-rep abs finisher to strengthen his core—here’s how to tailor it to your ability

Kori Sampson swears by a 600-rep abs finisher to strengthen his core—here’s how to tailor it to your ability

Published by Jenni Sidey

Model, endurance athlete and iFIT trainer Kori Sampson doesn’t do things by halves. In 2025, he ran the width of Britain—a formidable 755km including 8,185m of elevation—then followed it up by conquering the inaugural Trainer Games to be crowned iFIT’s next star trainer. Unsurprisingly, his workouts are similarly demanding. Latest Videos From You may like “I like to keep things simple,” he tells Fit&Well, describing a typical 600-rep core finisher he swears by to underpin his feats of strength and endurance. “Anyone can do this at the end of a session, once or twice a week,” he insists. And, in fairness, he’s right. The routine predominantly requires just your bodyweight, with the option to add a dumbbell to make it harder—in case 600 reps feels like child’s play. But if you’re a complete beginner, or under particular time constraints, a safer way to approach this routine would be to cut it down to a more manageable size. Start your week with achievable workout ideas, health tips and wellbeing advice in your inbox. How to do …

A trainer says these three simple exercises are the secret to a strong core—here’s why

A trainer says these three simple exercises are the secret to a strong core—here’s why

Published by Jenni Sidey

The sign of a strong lower body is being able to deadlift something heavy off the floor. The sign of a strong chest is being able to bench press something heavy above you. The sign of a strong core? The stability required to let you deadlift and bench press. “When I train my core, I’m not just chasing abs, I’m focused on building a solid foundation,” explains personal trainer and athlete Dejon Noel-Williams. “For me, it’s all about control, stability, and strength from the inside out. If your deep core isn’t doing its job, everything else eventually breaks down.” Article continues below You may like He recommends ditching the crunches and focusing on building core stability with these three bodyweight moves, which challenge your ability to control and stabilize your whole body. Noel-Williams says he chose these exercises because they require core control to perform properly. “You can make them harder without adding weight by just slowing them down,” he says. “Stay honest with your form and maintain tension where it matters. Master these and …