Core Workout

Good afternoon all,

I hope everyone is doing fantastic!

Today, I wanted to talk about a nice core workout! Of coure everyone is lusting for that six-pack, I am too... Haha, but to start out initially you always need to start with a base. And I am here to give you the seeds to plant in the ground.

Here is a nice thirty minute workout specifically for your core, and to help upon balance, and lower back problems.

To get the six-pack you could do a lot of crunces a day like 1000 a day and you will get the molds, but this is for that inner strength and healthy feel good life!

So firstly, if you have already gotten a workout in or run, then by all means it will be amazing for you to attack this workout after, but know your limits! You can just do this as a thirty minute workout for the day if you only have thirty minutes to spare, or if you are focusing on certain areas each day.

I always start with a nice stretch before I do any good workout, and also try to stretch in the morning and before I hit the hay.

If you have a kettle-bell or dumb-bell, and a medicine ball preffered: 

• Plank for 1-minute : Get in a push-up position (either on your knees, or on your feet), hold for a minute.
• Rest 15 seconds.
• With either 'bell; Side Lifts. Set of 10-15. With 'bell rest at your side (standing), shoulder width position, curl with your core, dipping your opposite shoulder to the side and lifting the arm with the weight.
• Rest 15 seconds.
• ​Stomach rotations:​ Set of 10-15. With your medicine ball (preferably), rotate your core while standin in a shoulder width position.
• Rest 15 seconds.
• ​Crunches: Sets of 25.
• Rest 15 seconds.
• ​Leg Lifts:  Sets of 10-15. Lay on your back and lift your legs vertically, try and keep them straight!
• Rest 15 seconds.
• Bicycle: For 15 seconds.
• Side Plank: Either rest your body on your side arm, or hand, make sure that your shoulder is in-line with your fore-arm or hand try not to lean one side. Rest your top-foot on your lower-foot, or bend your lower leg at 90 degree angle and rest your top leg on the bottom. Hold for 1-minute, then repeat on other side.
• Rest for 15 seconds.
• Then guess what... Repeat from the top four more times!

 It will be a great time I promise! Also, make you feel great after! Remember just like any other muscle it is nice to give it a days rest!

If you feel like you need to do more add some mountain climbers in the mix, or more planks with alternating arm and opposite leg lifts!

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ever give me a ring or e-mail!

Happy, Healhy, Living!