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Be Better Tuesday Core~Cardio Workout (3/21/23)

Warm-up prior to workout

WOD: Perform the following 9 Core~Cardio Exercises in a Circuit for 40s each with 10s Rest for 3 Rounds & 10s Transition Time after each Round

*Set Gym Boss or Interval App to: 40s Work, 10s Rest, 9 Sets, 10s Transition Time after Completing all 9 Sets*

If attending the LIVE Session, connect your Heart Rate Monitor to the CoreSync app > click on Workouts at the bottom > Click on LIVE > select Class Time and we will be able to see your Heart Rate, Workout Intensity and Calories expended.

1. Supine Lower Ab Curl – Reverse Crunch: *Keep Heels in toward Butt – Squeeze Foam Roll/ Ball in Between Heels & Hams*Control Movement Down *Hands Under Tailbone *Relax Shoulders *Move from Core & Curl *Inhale on the way down and exhale, with Kegel contraction (squeeze & lift of pelvic floor – should feel bladder & sphincter engaging) on the way up – Keep Belly in for added Stability

2. Prone Hand Plank Hip Extension: *Fists for those who need to Reduce Stress to Hands/Wrists/Shoulders *Extend Hip & Hold for 1-2s *Focus on Squeeze of Butt *Keep Hips from Dropping *Lift Collar Bones 1″ *Keeps Legs Straight *Modify for those with Diathesis/Core Imbalances: Perform on Knees – One Knee can be Bent or Beast – Add Hip Ext as tolerated *Inhale on the way down and exhale, with Kegel contraction (squeeze & lift of pelvic floor – should feel bladder & sphincter engaging) on the way up – Keep Belly in for added Stability

3. Forward Two – Back Two Lateral Movement: *Relax Heels *Breathe rhythmically

4. Standing Trunk Rotations (40s per Side): *Feet Shoulder Width – Pivot with Movement *Lift Collar Bones 1” *Rotate from Core *Inhale on the way back and exhale, with Kegel contraction (squeeze & lift of pelvic floor – should feel bladder & sphincter engaging) on forward – Keep Belly in for added Stability

5. KB/MB/DB Standing Side Bend: *Hold weight on Top of Head *Side Bend as far as possible each direction *Open Elbows & Squeeze Shoulder Blades *Keep Tuck *Lift Collar Bones 1” *Keep Head Back *Inhale on the way down and exhale, with Kegel contraction (squeeze & lift of pelvic floor – should feel bladder & sphincter engaging) on the way up – Keep Belly in for added Stability

6. Lateral Hops (20s Each Side): *Hop on 1 Foot (In-In-Out-Out to Modify) *Relax Heels *Breathe rhythmically

7. Side Lying Groin Plank w. Elevation & Trunk Rotation (20s Each Side): *Top Leg on Step – Top Leg Holds Body Weight Up *Lift Collar Bones 1” *Rotate from MidSection *Squeeze Shoulder Blades *Head Back *Stack Hips *Modify with Bottom Leg on Ground or Cross Top Leg Over *Keep Belly in for added Stability – Breathe rhythmically 

8. Supine Butterfly Bridge w. Feet Elevated: *Place Feet Together on Elevated Surface, Open Knees as Wide as possible *Very important to Tuck Pelvis *Inhale with ribcage expansion/belly relaxed on the way down and exhale, drawing in of the belly and Kegel contraction (squeeze & lift of pelvic floor – should feel bladder & sphincter engaging) on the way up

9. KB/DB/Heavy Object Fireman Carry: *Weight in both Hands *Big Step – Heel > Toe Push Off *Fast Walk, Squeeze Butt *Challenge with Heavy Loads *Breathe rhythmically

I hope that you get a chance to give this workout a try soon.

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