It’s just been reported that Victoria Beckham is the latest in a long line of celebrities to use Acceleration Training to stay in shape, in particular to tone “her abs and legs”.

Most people desire a flat washboard stomach like Victoria’s, or at the least want to lose their 'muffin top' or 'love handles’. But a strong core not only looks good but also helps to prevent injury and makes your movements and exercises more efficient.

Gladiator and Acceleration Training Master Trainer Caroline Pearce shows you how to utilise vibration training platforms to strengthen and tone that all important core. Her most popular exercises are challenging alone, but the vibration ensures a greater number of core muscles are activated resulting in greater stability, strength and tone.

For this program select the following settings on your Vibration Training Machine, according to your experience and your level of training:

Time: 30-60 seconds
Frequency: 30-40 Hz
Amplitude: Low.

If you don’t have access to a vibration training platform, such as a Power Plate, you can still perform these essential core exercises on the floor. Try adding some weight instead!

Front Plank

Place your forearms on the platform and your feet on the ground (or raise on a step or ball for added difficulty). Your body should be straight with your stomach muscles and back held strong. Keep your head in alignment with your body. Hold for the duration of the exercise.

Side Plank

Place your right forearm on the platform and both feet on the ground stacked one on top of the other. Your body should be straight and your hips held off the ground to recruit the oblique stomach muscles (‘love handles’). Repeat on the left side.

To increase the difficulty, slowly lower and raise your hips to create a dynamic movement.

Abdominal V-Sit Crunch

Place your bottom in the middle of the platform, raise your feet off the ground, with knees bent, and lean back as far as comfortable to create a ‘V Shape’ with your body. Hold this position, or slowly crunch in and out of position by moving your knees and chest away from one another and then returning to your start position.