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Training my abs is always tough, so I figured why not push it even further?

I swapped out the usual sit-ups and Russian twists for a four-move dumbbell workout to really spice things up.

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Unlike the picture-perfect fitness influencers filming in pristine studios with matching workout sets, Sklar keeps it real.

Sklar recommends doing two to four sets in total.

This goes for any workout you try.

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I ended up lowering the weight to get through the full circuit.

Part of me wanted to quit, but I also craved that post-workout satisfaction.

As I pushed through, I became more aware of how each move engaged different muscles.

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This wasnt just a core workout.

It was a full upper-body challenge packed into four intense moves.

The same went for Sklars routine, I had committed to doing it every day for a week.

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By day four, I was feeling it.

If theres one thing this challenge reinforced, its that variety is key in any training routine.

Your muscles need time to recover, and mixing things up keeps workouts feeling fresh and motivating.

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