Hope Solo is known for being one of the world’s top, if not the best female goalkeepers in women’s soccer. Solo is also known for her incredibly fit body, particularly her arms and abs. She is a professional athlete and particularly a goal keeper maintaining a fit body and strong abs is very important. So one question, how does she do it?



The Abs

To get rock solid abs like Hope Solo, you want to try Suitcases. The cool thing about Suitcases is that not only are you getting a proper abdominal workout, you’re also trimming your inner thighs! To do Suitcases you start off by lying on your back. You then place a medicine ball between your knees (it’s important to squeeze the medicine ball with your knees). You then bring your elbows and knees together.



The Arms

The Single Arm Snatch is not only a great workout, but as Dawn Scott (USWNT Fitness Coach) says “it’s a great all around, power development exercise.” Single Arm Snatches are great for your legs, core, shoulders, and arms. To do these you start by holding a dumbbell and keeping your knees slightly spread for balance making sure to slightly stick out your butt to take pressure off your back. Then slightly take your feet off the ground while raising the arm holding the dumbbell. Be especially careful when doing these and never position the dumbbell above your head because that could lead to a serious injury with any accident that might occur.



Of course Hope Solo does much more than this as she’s a goalkeeper. Goalkeepers require strong abs and strong arms since during a game, there’s a high chance a goalie might crash with a player coming into their direction at full speed. Although the chances are much less, it’s always a possibility that a goalie might go for a save where they crash into the pole. Either way, whatever the position, whatever sport, even if it’s no sport and you just want to be in better shape, these are great workouts you can do from the comfort of your home.

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