Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Tom’s Guide
Tom’s Guide
Technology
Jessica Downey

Forget sit-ups — build core muscle with this 4-move foam roller workout

A woman performing an ab routine with a foam roller.

If you've grown tired of performing the same old circuit of the best ab exercises over and over, we don't blame you. Floor based ab exercises can end up feeling very repetitive and then when it comes to standing ab workouts you often need access to weights like the best kettlebells or dumbbells. But what if we told you, that the old foam roller you keep in the corner or your garage could be the new tool to unlocking core strength?

Fitness trainer, Sara Colquhoun, is behind the making of this four move foam roller ab workout that we are about to share with you. With her workout, you'll soon realise that the best foam rollers aren't just for relieving tension in your muscles and can in fact be a great ab building tool.

Unlike weights, which primarily provide resistance, a foam roller introduces instability to exercises, requiring additional engagement from stabilizing muscles, including those of the core. Want to find out more and how to do the workout? Keep reading.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.