I'm a huge Halle Berry fan and have nominated myself to be the president of the Halle Berry Fitness Friday fan club. I love learning new exercises, ways of training, and what people like to do to stay healthy, which is why I love when Halle shares fitness posts on Instagram.
A while back, she shared an eight-move ab workout she has been doing to prepare for her next role, and my initial thoughts were: "Well, damn." I was expecting classic moves like toe touches and planks, but Halle took it to the next level.
Based off the moves alone, I knew it was going to be a killer workout, and I had to try it for myself. To no surprise, it was intense. If you're a beginner, I wouldn't recommend doing this workout as is. Instead, you should regress the movements and break them up for an equally challenging workout. Continue reading to see the moves performed by Halle and her trainer and how to modify each exercise.
Halle didn't provide sets and reps, so I put my trainer hat on and did two rounds of the following. The only rest I took was transitioning between each exercise, but feel free to rest as needed.
This move can be broken up into two movements: the up-down plank and the bear hold.
Do this exercise for 30 seconds.
This move is extremely advanced. If you can't do it hanging, try it lying on the ground. Another alternative is the Russian twist exercise.
Complete 10 reps.
Instead of lowering your legs, hold this position with your knees raised.
If this move is too hard, do an up-down plank instead.
Do this exercise for 30 seconds.
This is another challenging move. If you can't do it while hanging, try sitting on the edge of a bench and holding both legs up. If that is still too hard, you can extend one leg at a time. Another option is to sit on the edge of a bench and hold a knee tuck (both knees in at your chest).
Do this exercise for 30 seconds.
If this move is too hard, you can perform it lying on the ground. Another option is to do seated knee tucks.
Complete 20 reps.
If this move is too hard, you can do a standard bicycle with a twist on the ground.