Alexia Clark in Two-Piece Workout Gear Flaunts Abs and Reveals 3 Ab Mistakes You Are Making

Alexia Clark’s abs are on fire – and she is revealing a few of the ways that she achieves them. In a new workout video shared to social media, the trainer and influencer reveals her chiseled midsection during an ab workout, and reveals a few ab mistakes that people are making. “Do you feel like you haven’t made much progress with your core?” she captioned the Instagram post, adding “Here’s why your core routine is ineffective,” in the clip. Her followers went wild. “You are bad a$$ and look awesome!” commented one. “My girl kills it every time 🔥❤️,” added another. Here are a few of the mistakes you are making, according to Alexia, and a few additional tips she has for strengthening your midsection.

Mistake One: You Are Trying to Look Cool on Social Media

Alexia maintains that a lot of the ab workouts shared on social media were made for likes – not effectiveness. “The core routines you are choosing are just for ‘show’ on Instagram and really don’t do anything at all except look cool,” she writes.

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Mistake Two: You Aren’t Engaging Your Core

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A big part of any exercise is engaging the right muscles – especially the core. A big mistake is “you are neglecting engaging your core in EVERY EXERCISE,” says Alexia. “A lot of people don’t realize that every exercise is a core exercise. You HAVE to keep your core engaged. (Even during cardio).”

Mistake Three: Too Much Repetition

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Are you doing 100 crunches every day, but nothing else? According to Alexia, “doing the same thing over and over again,” is a huge mistake when it comes to your abs. “If your program has you doing a 30 second for 12 weeks your body is just learning to tolerate a 30 second plank. You have to introduce new challenges all the time,” she says.

Use a Bosu Ball

Alexia often uses a bosu ball for ab work. “If you don’t have a bosu ball you can do all of these on a mat! The bosu ball adds some extra stability challenge to mix things up!” she said in one of her ab workout videos.

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Plank

Another favorite ab exercise of Alexia’s? Planking. She also does plank push ups, a fusion of the two effective exercises.

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Alex Rice is on fire in her latest workout video. In a new social media post the certified personal trainer and fitness influencer, who boasts over 1.1 million Instagram followers, shows off her enviable figure – including her rock hard abs – in a sports bra and leggings while executing an upper body workout. “You go girl! Hit those spicy spots. Keep rocking it! 🔥” commented Alexia Clark. “Those chest press dumbbells are as big as you are!! 😍” added Olivia Ostrom. Here is everything you need to know about her routine and all of her other health and fitness habits.

She Warms Up

“Let’s warm up for leg day 🔥 your body will thank you!!” she captioned a post. “Most people know they should warm up, but don’t always know where to begin! I got youuu 🫡 you don’t have to do this exact routine, but I’m hoping it will give you some ideas for your warm up. She explained that her “warm up is usually circuit style” and that she does 2 to 3 rounds “about 10 reps each side.”

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She Eats Overnight Oats

Alex recently shared her recipe for peanut butter and jelly overnight oats.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Old fashioned Oats
• 1/2 Milk of choice (I start with a 1/2 cup and add more if/when needed)
• 1 scoop @youcanbeam vanilla soft serve protein powder
• 1 tablespoon Chia seeds
• 1 tablespoon Honey
• 1 tablespoon PB
• 1 tablespoon your choice of jelly
• Topping: chopped strawberries

Directions:

• Add milk, chia seeds, honey and stir to combine
• Stir in your protein powder and oats
• Add your PB& J and swirl it in (don’t mix it in completely- the goal is to have swirls of pb&j throughout)
• Store in fridge in an air right container overnight or at least 3 hours
• Add your toppings when you’re ready to eat 🍓

She Isn’t Afraid of “Putting on too Much Muscle”

Alex is not afraid of “putting on too much muscle” by lifting weights. “Workout however you want to, I stand by that!!! But to answer your question, no I’m not worried about putting on too much muscle, thank you! Plus, I wish putting on muscle was that easy,” she says in a post.

She Started Her Journey with “Cardio and Abs”

Alex recommends starting small before working your way up to heavy weights. “I feel my strongest when I’m lowering my barbell to the ground or holding 45lb plates in each hand 😅but I did start at the gym doing cardio and abs. Eventually made my way to lifting and never looked back!!” she captioned a post.

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She Doesn’t Rush Through Her Workouts

Alex recommends taking your time when working out. “Take your workouts to the next level 😮‍💨 It’s easy to rush through a workout, but keep things controlled! Don’t let yourself go on autopilot when you’re lifting. Focus on that mind to muscle connection!” she wrote in a post, adding that you should not give up and instead, “push for that extra 1 or 2 reps,” and “do the exercises that are hard for you. It’s ok to fail, but how will you progress if you don’t keep trying!” she says.

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Here Is Her Upper Body Workout

In her recent post, Alex shares an upper body workout. “We’re focusing on boulder shoulders, chest, and triceps! You can do this one at the gym or at home, let’s gooooo,” she writes in the caption.

FULL WORKOUT:

• 1a. Push Ups 4 sets | 10-12 reps *last set to failure*
• 2a. DB Seated Shoulder Press 3 sets | 6-8 reps
• 3a. Alt. Chest Press 3 sets | 8-10 (each) reps
• 4a. OH single arm Tricep Extensions 3 sets | 10-12 reps

FINISHER:

• 5a. Plate Twists 3 sets | 30 sec
• 5b. ISO Hold Shoulder Press 3 sets | 30 sec

💪🔥Body Booster: Don’t race through your workouts. Going slow and focusing on form can be just as effective – if not more – than going at a faster pace.

Have you been doing a lot of ab work and still don’t have a coveted 6-pack? If the answer is yes, there are a handful of explanations as to why you aren’t achieving a chiseled midsection. Andrea Simulus is a 42-year-old Body Composition Coach and social media influencer who is “building” her “goal body” with low-impact strength. In a recent Instagram post, she revealed five mistakes you might be making that are getting in the way of your goals.

You Aren’t Adding Angles or Weights

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Reason number one: “You aren’t adding angles or weights to build more size,” says Simulus. “Abs grow like any other muscle.”

Your Loose Skin Discourages You From Doing Ab Work

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The second reason is that “you’re discouraged by loose skin after babies and don’t work abs,” she maintains. “Any amount of strength will make your stomach look better regardless. I’ve had 4 babies.. I have stretchy skin and it’s ok!”

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You Are Waiting to Lose More Baby Fat

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Number three is, “You keep waiting to lose more body fat,” she says. “It takes time to grow abs - do them now.”

You Aren’t Doing the Right Ab Work

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You might be doing the wrong exercises, according to Andrea. “You think static planks and core stability moves build a six pack. Motions that draw your lower abs to your chest or your upper abs to your knees in a folding motion builds abs - look for those motions,” she says.

You Aren’t Consistent

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The final reason? “You don’t stay consistent,” she maintains. “For most of you it takes much longer than 7 weeks… It took me 2 years to build a six pack large enough to see without calorie restriction. 2 YEARS of 3-4x per week working abs.I wanted them and I hung in there till I got them.”

Try Using a Bosu Ball

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In another post, she recommends using a Bosu ball when doing ab work. “Bosu not only makes them spine friendly, but perfect for building strength and improving core stability,” she writes. “Notice how my hips are angled inward and my core ‘tucked’ or held tight. This is the key to more strength because you are keeping your core under constant tension the entire rep range!”

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And, Ditch Processed Foods

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In another video, she explains that ditching processed food is also key to building lean muscle, like abs. “Burning fat is essentially eating fewer calories than you burn. However, if you start skipping meals, start eating processed carbohydrates that spike your blood sugar, what's going to happen is you're going to get those intense cravings, you're going to have dips in your energy levels,” she says. “It'll be much harder to reach your weight goals. So instead, you need to eat more frequent meals, skip the white rice, processed bread, processed products, and add more high fiber nutrients.”

💪🔥Body Booster: If you want a six-pack, you need to do more ab work than just crunches and planks. Try exercises that also work your obliques and lower abs.