It's the time of year when the weather gets colder, you get busier as the holidays zoom into view, and the nights are longer, making it harder to keep motivated to work out. That's why quick sessions like this five-move core workout are so useful.
All you'll need is one of the best yoga mats, or any old exercise mat, to roll out underneath you while you get stuck into this floor-based routine from trainer James Stirling. It's circuit-based so once you get to grips with the moves in the first round, it will be time to do it all over again and get those core muscles fired up.
Stirling's workout includes exercises like the hollow hold and leg lifts to engage the rectus abdominis and transverse abdominis, back extensions to strengthen the lower back, shoulder taps for stability and obliques, and Copenhagen planks to work the obliques and hip stabilizers.
