Get some weights out and carve your core.

When's the last time you shook up your core training routine? If you're not sure, look no further than the below workout devised by former U.S. Marine and ISSA-certified trainer Aneshea Shali. Technically, it's a total-body workout — but trust us when we tell you your abs will be on fire throughout these moves.

If you're looking to put the focus on your upper body, check out the 20-minute workout that follows. Biceps and triceps take the spotlight during this quick-hit routine.

And don't forget to pair all that work with good nutrition. If you've been trying to pack more plants into your diet or even go full-on vegan, read through our guide to getting your protein fix on a vegan diet.

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Six-Pack Boot Camp: Full-Body Weighted Core Routine

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Dumbbells and weight plates aren’t just for working big muscle groups like the legs, shoulders and back. The core also can benefit greatly from added resistance, even just light weights.

That’s the premise of this workout, which consists of five weighted exercises using whatever equipment you have available — a light dumbbell, a weight plate, a medicine ball or other small implement. And we’re not just talking about typical ab exercises here. This routine incorporates a handful of moves you wouldn’t necessarily think of for the abs and core, including specific variations of squats, lunges and deadlifts that bring more midsection focus.

This hard-hitting workout was designed by ISSA-certified trainer and former U.S. Marine Aneshea Shali, owner of Core Camp Challenge. “These exercises hit large muscle groups,” Shali says, “but I’d argue they’re just as good for improving core strength and stability as any isolation exercise like planks.”

The workout also prescribes a good dose of rotational torso work through Russian twists and woodchoppers (again, with added resistance). What you end up with is a full-body, multi-planar, highly functional routine that can fit into any program at any time.

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