Build core strength and stability with this trainer's single dumbbell workout

Personal trainer Maddy Biddulph performs a weighted dumbbell march. She wears a vest, leggings and sneakers and exercises in a living room with a wooden floor and white walls. She is standing on her right leg with her left leg off the floor and bent at the knee. Her left hand is on her hip while her right hand grips a dumbbell overhead. Behind her we see an exercise bike and sliding glass doors leading to a garden.

Core training should be part of everyone’s fitness routine. A strong core can improve posture, make everyday movements such as twisting and bending easier, and reduce lower back pain. Plus, when you train and engage your core, you enhance stability and balance, lowering your risk of falls and injury.

As a personal trainer, the most common thing my clients ask for is ways to improve their core strength. That’s why I’ve created this ladder workout specifically to target the core.