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Sam Hopes

I added this one unexpected exercise to every workout for a month — and my core strength is skyrocketing

Muscled woman wearing sports bra close-up.

About a month ago, I saw someone in the gym elevating their feet on a tall box during pike push-ups, and it got me thinking about other bodyweight exercises I could transform using the same equipment.

The bear plank and pike push-up are both hard on the core muscles while strengthening various other muscle groups like the arms and shoulders, but combining the two and adding a box for height has absolutely changed the game for my functional strength and flexibility.

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