Turn Your Six Pack Routine On Its Head

By using an MMA training tech no time. The triangle headstand will reshape your core keeping you fighting fit whatever your discipline

For those of you whose summer six-pack development is going so well you’re currently holding a plank while flicking through this mag, you might just need a new challenge.

Part “broga” move, part MMA warm-up, the triangle headstand is a full-body workout that w have your abs tapping out long before the session’s up. Master this move and you’ll

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01 SETUP

Practise next to a wall at first. Kneel on a gym mat, with you forearms on the floo in a triangle shape, fingers interlocked.

02 FACEDOWN

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03 ARSEUP

Shift your weight onto your arms as your feet leave the loor one at a time. Push your arms into he ground, bend at he knees and ense your core.

04 STEADYON

You’re into the final ound: slowly extend your legs and hold the position for 10 breaths. Reverse he process to return to the starting position.