{"id":43073,"date":"2018-02-13T04:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T03:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/uncategorized\/couples-workout-core-stability-strength\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T05:09:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T03:09:05","slug":"couples-workout-core-stability-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/couples-workout-core-stability-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Workout for Couples: 6 Exercises for Great Abs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Exercise improves your fitness, makes you stronger and lifts your mood, by releasing happiness hormones, called endorphins. With this in mind, try this couples workout for strength with focus on core muscles.<\/p>\n<p>After all, what&#8217;s better than a hot workout with your loved one? Sweating and laughing, while working on your abdominal muscles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>COUPLES WORKOUT FOR CORE STABILITY AND STRENGTH<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 737px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 231px; text-align: left;\">\n<h4>EXERCISE<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 263.65px; text-align: left;\">\n<h4><strong>SERIES<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 219.35px; text-align: left;\">\n<h4><strong>REPS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 231px; text-align: left;\">1. Sit-ups with ball<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 263.65px; text-align: left;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 219.35px; text-align: left;\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 231px; text-align: left;\">2. Push-ups with high-five<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 263.65px; text-align: left;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 219.35px; text-align: left;\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 231px; text-align: left;\">3. The boat with circles<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 263.65px; text-align: left;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 219.35px; text-align: left;\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 231px; text-align: left;\">4. Side lunge with ball transfer<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 263.65px; text-align: left;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 219.35px; text-align: left;\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 231px; text-align: left;\">5. Plank with push-up<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 263.65px; text-align: left;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 219.35px; text-align: left;\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 231px; text-align: left;\">6. Plank<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 263.65px; text-align: left;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 219.35px; text-align: left;\">Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>1. SIT-UPS WITH BALL<\/h3>\n<p>Do a sit-up and give or throw the ball to your partner. You can choose if you both want to continuously perform sit-ups without stopping or if you want to rest while your partner is doing his or her sit-up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/i__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6891\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/i__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\" alt=\"Sit-up with medball\" width=\"666\" height=\"398\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/h__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6892\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/h__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\" alt=\"Sit-up with medball\" width=\"666\" height=\"433\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/j__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6893\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/j__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"399\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2. PUSH-UPS WITH HIGH-FIVE<\/h3>\n<p>After each push up, lift your arm and give each other a high-five on each hand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/e__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6894\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/e__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\" alt=\"Push-up with high-five\" width=\"666\" height=\"369\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/f__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6895\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/f__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\" alt=\"Push-up with high-five\" width=\"666\" height=\"370\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/g__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6896\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/g__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\" alt=\"Push-up with high-five\" width=\"666\" height=\"351\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>3. THE BOAT WITH CIRCLES<\/h3>\n<p>Sit in the boat position facing each other and make half-circles with your legs &#8211; from right to left and left to the right.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/o__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6897\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/o__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\" alt=\"Boat with circles\" width=\"666\" height=\"410\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6898\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/p__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\" alt=\"Boat with circles\" width=\"666\" height=\"399\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>4. SIDE LUNGE WITH BALL TRANSFER<\/h3>\n<p>Perform a lunge to both sides and then give the ball to your partner.&nbsp;While your partner is doing the lunges, you wait in a static position to receive the ball back.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/m__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6899\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/m__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\" alt=\"Side lunge with ball transfer\" width=\"666\" height=\"386\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/n__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6900\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/n__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\" alt=\"Side lunge with ball transfer\" width=\"666\" height=\"419\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>5. PLANK WITH PUSH-UP<\/h3>\n<p>Start with a plank position with straight arms. Do a push up. Get down to the plank position on your elbows and return back to the plank position with straight arms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/k__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6901\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/k__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\" alt=\"Plank with push-up\" width=\"666\" height=\"467\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/l__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6902\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/l__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\" alt=\"Plank with push-up\" width=\"666\" height=\"458\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>6. PLANK<\/h3>\n<p>Finish your workout with a flat stomach challenge. See who can hold the plank position longer!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/q__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6903\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/q__666x666_q85_subsampling-2.jpg\" alt=\"Plank\" width=\"666\" height=\"425\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>By Maria Martinsen, Personal Trainer.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Find more EVO workouts here:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/36-minute-leg-workout\/\">Leg workout<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/kettlebell-core-workout\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kettlebell Core Workout<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/barbell-workout\/\">Barbell Workout<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/10-minute-mayhem\/\">15-Minute High Intensity Workout<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/workout-month-devils-advocate\/\">Cardio Workout<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/workout-of-the-month-movement-balance\/\">Movement Balance Workout<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/workout-of-the-month-core-bag-workout\/\">Core Bag Workout<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/workout-of-the-month-kinesis-core-workout\/\">Kinesis Core Workout<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/workout-month-jump-start-hiit-workout\/\">HIIT Workout<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/workout-month-jump-start-hiit-workout\/\">Jumping Workout<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exercise improves your fitness, makes you stronger and lifts your mood, by releasing happiness hormones, called endorphins. 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