Core Workout

If you want to do a great core workout you can’t just do crunches and mat work. To really sculpt the core you have to incorporate stand up and HIIT exercises, which I talked about in my previous blog, to be able to get the best out of your workout. The following workout is just one of many that you can do at home.

Workout

30 jumping jacks

10 standing jack knives (alternating legs, folding in the center)

15 bent knee leg raises (lay down, bend the knees and lift the lower back off of the mat using your core)

30 russian twists (lay down on the floor,  lift your body and legs off of the ground and bend the legs, twist your core to the right side until your hands touch the ground, then twist to the left)

1 minute plank

1 minute rest

10 burpees

15 side crunches on each side (lay on your side, bring the upper leg and your upper arm together folding in the center)

30 seconds scissor kicks abs (lay on your back, lift your legs a foot of the ground, and make small rapid scissor like motions)

15 heel touches (position yourself like you’re about to do a crunch with your hands by your side, then alternate touching your heels with your palms.)

30 bicycle crunches (lay on your back with your hands behind your head, lift the right leg and touch the knee to your left elbow, alternate sides and keep your feet off of the ground)

20 plank jacks (hold a plank, and add a jumping jack motion with your feet)

15 super mans (laying on your stomach, lift the arms and legs off of the ground at the same time and then come back down…try to lift your body as high off of the ground as possible)