{
  "id": 9708892,
  "title": "Former Navy SEAL, DJ Shipley, uses this 4-move ab workout to build core strength and stability at 41",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/former-navy-seal-dj-shipley-uses-this-4-move-ab-workout-to-build-core",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-25T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/workouts/former-navy-seal-dj-shipley-uses-this-4-move-ab-workout-to-build-core-strength-and-stability-at-41"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Navy SEAL DJ Shipley shares a four-move ab workout designed to build core strength and stability without relying on traditional sit-ups or crunches. The exercises, demonstrated by trainer Vernon Griffith, utilize a heavy dumbbell and focus on rotational core strength and hip stability. Perform each exercise for 10 reps per side, repeating the circuit two to three times. The half-kneeling dumbbell dig and chops, lateral tilts, QL-focused hip drops, and suitcase carries target the deep stabilizer muscles, including the Quadratus Lumborum, obliques, and gluteus medius. This workout aims to strengthen these muscles under uneven or dynamic loads, reducing lower back stiffness and improving real-world functional fitness.",
  "summary": "Ever wondered how a Navy SEAL works their core? Read this",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}