Simone De La Rue’s 4-Move Core Workout
If you’re looking to strengthen your core just like Hollywood’s elite, celebrity trainer Simone De La Rue has a core workout that celebrity clients swear by. Below is a concise outline of the workout along with instructions for each move.
General Guidelines:
- Reps/Sets: 3 rounds of 10-12 reps on each side
- Weights: Use 8lb (approx. 3-4kg) weights.
1. Weighted Modified Side Plank
- Instructions: Lie on your side with knees bent and stacked. Support your upper body on your forearm. Lift your hips to form a straight line from shoulders to knees, holding a dumbbell on your top hip. Hold, then lower with control.
2. Hip Abduction to Oblique Pulse
- Instructions: Lie on your side with hips stacked and knees bent. Lift your top leg towards the ceiling while keeping the knee bent and turning the top knee open, ensuring hips remain stacked and core engaged.
3. Modified Side Plank with Leg Raise
- Instructions: Set up in a side plank on your bottom knee and bottom hand, with the top arm extended to the ceiling holding a weight. Extend your top leg straight. Control the lift of your top leg until it’s in line with your torso, then lower slowly.
4. Weighted Side Plank Dips
- Instructions: Lie on your side with legs extended and stacked, supporting yourself on your forearm. Lift your hips to form a straight line from head to feet while holding a dumbbell on your top hip. Brace your core and slowly dip up and down without letting your body relax at the bottom.
Incorporate this workout into your routine, and unleash your inner A-lister!
