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In order for these muscles to do their jobs well, they have to be strong and conditioned.

Youll perform each exercise for 30-45 seconds, with a minute of rest in between.

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Aim to complete the circuit 3 times.

These modifications are not only useful for those with diastasis recti, but for anyone doing this workout.

If you find it difficult to keep proper form, feel free to modify as instructed.

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I was interested to see how adding weights would intensify my usual abs routine.

Heres what I found after completing Judd’s deep core workout.

That being said, I could have chosen to modify sooner and drop from 45 seconds to 30 seconds.

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Even if I had made those adjustments, I still think this workout would have been challenging.

This is a killer abs circuit for intermediate or advanced fitness levels.

If youre a beginner, Id come back to it after practicing thebest core workoutsconsistently for a few months.

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Fortunately I didnt injure myself, but my core muscles were sore for about 3 days.

Learn from my errors.

Keep this in mind if you want to pair this workout with leg day.

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If you are dealing with any injuries, some of the modifications provided may not be enough.

Swap out exercises that dont work for exercises you might do, or skip the exercise completely.

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