<p><a href="23961527">Boat pose</a> is one of the best yoga poses you can do to strengthen your core, and here's a variation to make it even harder. </p>

<p><a href="23961527" target="_blank">Boat pose</a> is one of the best yoga poses you can do to strengthen your core, and here's a variation to make it even harder. 
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<li>Begin sitting on your mat. Lift your knees up to your chest, balancing with your shins parallel to the floor.</li>
<li>Keep your spine long and your chest high, holding for one inhale and one exhale.</li>
</ul>

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<li>Straighten your legs, and hold for one inhale and one exhale.</li>
<li>This counts as one rep.</li>
<li>Repeat for a total of 20 reps.</li>
</ul>

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