{"id":892027,"date":"2026-06-25T15:23:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/892027\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:23:19","slug":"jodie-comer-shows-strong-core-her-pt-reveals-the-100-rep-ab-challenge-he-recommends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/892027\/","title":{"rendered":"Jodie Comer shows strong core \u2013 her PT reveals the 100-rep ab challenge he recommends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Whether she\u2019s bossing it on screen (we\u2019re still obsessing over Killing Eve) or causing major envy on the red carpet, Jodie Comer\u2019s strong physique is often a topic of conversation at Women\u2019s Health HQ. Most recently, the star stepped out for a cocktail event in London and showcased her killer core, which she built using expert guidance from elite trainer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/davidhigginslondon\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/davidhigginslondon\/?hl=en\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"David Higgins\" data-node-id=\"3.5\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">David Higgins<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"jodie comer\" title=\"jodie comer\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2668\" height=\"4000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6689addd-a213-4c75-9fa3-8fffe0e0facc.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dave Benett<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u2018I do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/uk\/pilates\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/uk\/pilates\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Pilates\" data-node-id=\"9.1\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pilates<\/a> with my trainer David Higgins,\u2019 Jodie, 33, previously told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/04\/28\/style\/beauty-skin-care-jodie-comer-on-her-killer-beauty-regimen.html?eafs_enabled=false\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/04\/28\/style\/beauty-skin-care-jodie-comer-on-her-killer-beauty-regimen.html?eafs_enabled=false\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"NY Times\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"642aa818-39b3-46b3-bbd8-1c1ea5f26281\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-node-id=\"9.3.0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/04\/28\/style\/beauty-skin-care-jodie-comer-on-her-killer-beauty-regimen.html?eafs_enabled=false\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/04\/28\/style\/beauty-skin-care-jodie-comer-on-her-killer-beauty-regimen.html?eafs_enabled=false\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-fp-affiliate-inline-link=\"false\" data-fp-affiliate-button-link=\"false\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"24f7c961-5b50-43d3-8939-f00069b1b7d9\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" class=\"body-link product-links css-1e57p3n e1aq0z090\" data->NY Times<\/a>. \u2018He\u2019s in London, so we just do a FaceTime call. I need someone to make sure I\u2019m not slacking.\u2019 <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">The good news? You don\u2019t need a FaceTime slot with David, because when I trained with him back in 2023, he shared the brutal yet highly effective 100-rep ab challenge he prescribes to his celebrity clients (including the formidable Margot Robbie). Between crunches, toe taps and minimal rest time, it targets the deepest layers of your abs to build true, functional strength. Here\u2019s how to do it. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"body-tip css-1c5elkc emevuu60\">To caveat, no workout can magically produce visible abs (body composition, nutrition and genetics all play a role), but short, consistent workouts can significantly strengthen your core muscles. And that\u2019s more important than simply having superficial abs.<\/p>\n<p>100-rep ab challenge<\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"21\" class=\"css-12c7ta7 emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"21.1\">20 crunches<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"21.3\">20 toe taps (legs together)<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"21.5\">20 toe taps, left side<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"21.7\">20 toe taps, right side<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"21.9\">20 toe taps (legs together)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"25\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"25.0\">Optional<\/strong>: If you&#8217;re looking for a progression, David revealed that Margot would do this circuit five times while training for Barbie. Try increasing to two rounds, then three, and so on.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"29\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">As for Comer&#8217;s Pilates routine, she previously told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/arts-culture\/television\/jodie-comer-doesnt-exercise-unless-she-has-someone-shouting-at-her-11613399851?eafs_enabled=false\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/arts-culture\/television\/jodie-comer-doesnt-exercise-unless-she-has-someone-shouting-at-her-11613399851?eafs_enabled=false\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"WSJ\" data-node-id=\"29.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WSJ<\/a>: \u2018I do an hour of Pilates in the morning with my trainer. There\u2019s something therapeutic about Pilates, especially getting on a reformer. I\u2019ve never found something that\u2019s changed my body the way that it has. I actually feel very strong.\u2019<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"34\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">And speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/beauty\/article\/jodie-comer-beauty-interview\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/beauty\/article\/jodie-comer-beauty-interview\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Vogue\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"62cd3feb-ac2e-4c75-bce8-34920574ee5f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-node-id=\"34.1.0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/beauty\/article\/jodie-comer-beauty-interview\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/beauty\/article\/jodie-comer-beauty-interview\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-fp-affiliate-inline-link=\"false\" data-fp-affiliate-button-link=\"false\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"2cbe6077-0222-4a28-b2e8-1f1a1b906229\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-vars-ga-axid=\"d6ee7f27-a95c-4c30-8b90-e96c19b0969e\" class=\"body-link product-links css-1e57p3n e1aq0z090\" data->Vogue<\/a>, she recalled the revelatory moment she became a Pilates convert: &#8216;I was like, &#8216;Ohhhh, that\u2019s my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/uk\/core-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/uk\/core-workouts\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"core\" data-node-id=\"34.5\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">core<\/a>!&#8217; I\u2019ve done so much weight training and gone to a PT every week, but it wasn\u2019t until I did Pilates that I realised how my body should be moving.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"38\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\"> When we trained together, David shared his approach to Pilates \u2013 and why he&#8217;s such a big advocate: \u2018I stick to durations over reps when using a reformer machine. Reformer Pilates keeps your mechanics working properly, to prevent injury and protect your joints, as it works all of your muscles unilaterally.\u2019 He shared the below workout, advising that you perform each exercise for 2 minutes. The key is to focus on control and precision over speed.<\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-12c7ta7 emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"39.1\">Wheelbarrow<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"39.3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/uk\/fitness\/a39660442\/plank-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/uk\/fitness\/a39660442\/plank-challenge\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Plank\" data-node-id=\"39.3.0\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong data-node-id=\"39.3.0.0\">Plank<\/strong><\/a> hold<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"39.5\">Plank to pikes<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"39.7\">Plank hold<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"39.9\">Glute kickbacks, both sides<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"39.11\">Leg circles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"training plan\" title=\"training plan\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4500\" height=\"5625\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0229a09f-3647-449b-98e2-c3db913a1f73.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"48.0\">One of our most frequently asked questions here at <\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"48.1.0\">Women\u2019s Health<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"48.2\">? How to build muscle and burn fat at the same time. So, we asked superstar trainer <\/strong><a aria-label=\"Link Oyinda Okunowo\" id=\"menur2738\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oyinda_fitness\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oyinda_fitness\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oyinda_fitness\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Oyinda Okunowo\" data-node-id=\"48.3\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"48.3.0\">Oyinda Okunowo<\/strong><\/a><strong data-node-id=\"48.4\"> exactly how to do it. In this 4-week plan \u2013 created exclusively for <\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"48.5.0\">Women\u2019s Health<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"48.6\"> COLLECTIVE members \u2013 you\u2019ll get the workouts and nutrition guidance needed to help you on your way to better body composition. Tap the link below to unlock 14 days of free access to Oyinda&#8217;s plan and start training today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"52.0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/link.womenshealthmag.co.uk\/join\/signup-womens-health-2026-summer-titlesite\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/link.womenshealthmag.co.uk\/join\/signup-womens-health-2026-summer-titlesite\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"GET THE PLAN\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-node-id=\"52.0.0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/link.womenshealthmag.co.uk\/join\/signup-womens-health-2026-summer-titlesite\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"body-btn-link css-c29gpt emevuu60\" data->GET THE PLAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782400999_766_3c8d88e6-1a98-41e9-804d-2de8b0b9d75a_1741783208.file.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Bridie Wilkins\" title=\"Headshot of Bridie Wilkins\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v ev8dhu53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As Women\u2019s Health UK\u2019s fitness director and a qualified Pilates and yoga instructor, Bridie Wilkins has been passionately reporting on exercise, health and nutrition since the start of her decade-long career in journalism.<\/p>\n<p>After earning a first-class degree in journalism and NCTJ accreditation, she secured her first role at Look Magazine, where she launched the magazine\u2019s health and fitness column, Look Fit, before going on to become Health and Fitness writer at HELLO!<\/p>\n<p>Since, she has written for Stylist, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Elle, The Metro, Runner\u2019s World and Red. Today, she oversees all fitness content across <a href=\"http:\/\/womenshealthmag.com.uk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/womenshealthmag.com.uk\/\">Women&#8217;s Health online and in <\/a>print, spearheading leading cross-platform franchises, such as \u2018Fit At Any Age\u2019, which showcases the women proving that age is no barrier to exercise.<\/p>\n<p>She has also represented the brand on BBC Radio London, plus various podcasts and Substacks \u2013 all with the aim to encourage more women to exercise and show them how. Outside of work, find her trying the latest Pilates studio, testing her VO2 max for fun (TY, Oura), or posting workouts on Instagram. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Whether she\u2019s bossing it on screen (we\u2019re still obsessing over Killing Eve) or causing major envy on the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":892028,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[38],"tags":[243547,282474,240824,1199,361699,1201,1198,210,311952,1200,361698,247675,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-892027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-collection-celebrity-workouts","tag-collection-core-workouts","tag-collection-fitness-app","tag-content-type-default","tag-contentid-2e4579d2-6467-4e8c-b922-590d66e6f71c","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-jodie-comers-pt-shares-100-rep-ab-challenge","tag-subsection-strength-training","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116811440414811947","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/892027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=892027"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/892027\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/892028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=892027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=892027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=892027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}