As promised, I am giving out some of my CORE Conditioning tips THAT WORK (although this BLOG post isn't being published quite as early as I was shooting for). :)
I am not going to go off on a "YOU HAVE TO DO PLANKS TO GET A STRONG CORE TANGENT"...but I do think they are super effective and important if you do them properly.
I am, however, going to give you some other CORE Conditioning tips that you probably haven't thought of as good for your Core. Here goes:
Walking Lunges (Forward AND Reverse)- As simple as it sounds. Take a large step with your right leg immediately followed by your left until you get from one side of the room to the other. Then, don't turn around. Take a large step back with your right foot immediately followed by the left until you are back at your starting point. With or without weights your legs will BURN! 10-15 reps/3 sets.
Weighted Jump Squats- With weights in hands at your sides, squat down as if sitting into a chair. Push your feet off the ground and get some air. As you come back down, immediately flow right into another squat. 10-15 reps/3 sets.
Stationary Jump Lunges- Start with legs separated, one forward and one back. Lunge down bringing back knee slightly above the ground. As you come up out of the lunge push off the ground and land with the opposite leg to the rear (ie alternate legs). 10-15 reps each side/3 sets.
Spiderman Crawl- Get in a straight-arm plank position. Bring right knee to right elbow then walk your right hand forward bringing your left knee to your left elbow. And keep your butt down! 10-15 reps each side/3 sets.
Quick-Feet Step-Ups- Get a Plyo box, Chair, 2nd or 3rd step or whatever else you have that sits about 12-18 inches off the floor. Step up with right foot, followed by the left. Bring right foot back to ground, followed by the left. Do about 15-25 reps then switch leading with left foot. 3 sets.
KEEP THIS IN MIND...EXTREMELY IMPORTANT...
KEEP YOUR STOMACH CONTRACTED THE ENTIRE TIME YOU ARE PERFORMING EACH EXERCISE!
DO NOT HUNCH OR LEAN FORWARD!
IF YOU CANNOT COMPLETE A REP WITHOUT USING MOMENTUM THEN SLOW IT DOWN AND PERFORM LESS REPS.
THE KEY IS FORM, FORM, FORM.
IF YOU START USING MOMENTUM THEN YOU ARE ONLY GOING TO WORK YOUR LEGS.
SHOULDERS BACK, CHEST OUT, STOMACH IN!
Best of Health,
Amanda Chubb
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