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DAY 2 — STABILITY, STRENGTH & STAMINA

TEST 3

GET REALLY HARDCORE

YOUR GOAL

Crush a half-kneeling kettlebell windmill with one third of your bodyweight on each side.

WHAT IT MEASURES

—Shoulder stability

—Hip mobility

—360 degree core strength

WHY IT MATTERS

○ Every fitness test accounts for your core in some way, but moves like planks and situps don’t get the job done, says ’s Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. “Your core has multiple responsibilities,” he says. “The

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