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Tone your total core at home with 5 barre core exercises. These are my favorite barre-inspired mat ab exercises to strengthen the glutes, obliques, upper abs and lower abs in a no equipment home workout.
This barre core workout includes some of my favorite barre-inspired exercises to strengthen your abs and glutes.
I’m all about non-traditional core training. I believe the best abdominal exercises train your core to do what it is intended to do โ stabilize your torso as your limbs move away from your body. That’s why I like to include a variety of exercises in my core workouts.
If you’ve done my barre fitness workouts, you’ll recognize those tiny, focused movements that really dig deep into your muscles. Barre is all about stability and control.
Today we’re mixing things up by combining those functional core exercises with some classic barre and pilates ab moves. It’s a quick routine you can do right at home, and it’ll leave your core feeling seriously strong.
Improve core strength at home with these barre-inspired ab exercises.
Add this ab workout to yourย weekly workout routineย 1-2 times a week to build muscle and improve definition in the abdominal muscles.
No equipment needed for this bodyweight-only, mat ab workout.
Follow along with the guided Mat Ab Workout on YouTube, led by me โ your certified personal trainer, Lindsey Bomgren.
Your Workout Looks Like This:
Targets: Shoulders, triceps, glutes, lower back, abs and core.
Modification: Perform a table top leg lift instead of a plank leg lift (with the opposing left leg bent on the ground to support you).
Targets: Gluteus maximus, hip abductors and core.
Modification: Omit the kick and perform fire hydrant leg lifts.
Targets: The rectus abdominis, internal and external oblique muscles.
Modifications: Option to bend your legs at the knees. You can also rest your leg closest to the ground on the ground, and keep your neck and shoulders on the mat.
Targets: Lower abs, core, hips and inner thighs (abductors).
Modification: Kick one leg out at a time instead of both legs.
Targets: The deep hip flexors (which can be weak from sitting too much), abs and core.
Modification: Keep the hands clasped behind thighs and legs bent at all times.
Barre workouts focus on low-impact, high-intensity movements designed to strengthen the core and tone common โtrouble areasโ like the thighs, glutes, arms and triceps. Barre is inspired by traditional ballet moves but it also pulls from yoga and pilates exercises. A mat workout like this one puts your abs to work with barre-inspired movements that will challenge your core to stabilize you as you move your limbs away from the body.
Yes, barre exercises are known to target the smaller, stabilizing core muscles (ones we tend to miss in full body workouts). These workouts challenge you to keep your core engaged at all times, building lean core muscles.
A strong core is important for so many reasons. According toย Mayo Clinic, a strong core is tied to improved balance and stability, improved posture, reduced risk of lower back pain, and reduced risk of injuries (especially from activities that involve core rotation).
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I only mAde it through 2 times in 10 minutes and that was with no rest too! You must be moving at light speed to get 4 rounds done in 10 minutes! Great moves though, simple and so effective. Thanks ?
Thanks for the feedback Kelly; yes you have the option to set a timer for 10 minutes and get through as much as you can or take the time to complete 4 full sets. I’m so glad you liked the moves and found the workout effective! Nice work and thanks for giving the workout a try! Have a great week! -Lindsey
This workout looks awesome! Love that its bodyweight and can be done anywhere! Can’t wait to try it!
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Hi Caitlin! Thanks for checking out the workout. Yes, I love bodyweight workouts that can be done anywhere too! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Have a great week xo-Lindsey
Such a great workout! love that its bodyweight and can be done anywhere!
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