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Be Better Tuesday Core~Cardio Workout (5/23/23)

Warm-up prior to workout

CORE/MOBILITY WARM-UP: Alternate 30s Each – 2 Sets

*Set Gym Boss or Interval App to: 30s Work, 10s rest, 4 Sets

  1. Bear Crawl: *Legs Straight *Opp. Arm & Leg *Try to get Foot to Hand to get Stretch *Allow Head to fall *Butt in Air *Modify with Baby Crawl *Keep Belly in for added Stability – Breathe rhythmically
  1. Lateral Ape: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wJgH_Ckmbs *Sit in Full Squat & Attempt to get Heels to Ground (Widen Feet as needed) > Reach w. Straight Arms & Jump to Side > Squat *Lift Collar Bones 1” *For those who lack Mobility or Motor Skill or who just lack Speed, have them Sit in a Squat by holding something like the TRX & Work on Opening Hips – Attempt to Sit on Heels > Open Right Hip > Then Left Hip *Keep Belly in for added Stability – Breathe rhythmically

WOD: Perform the following 6 Core Exercises in a Circuit as a Group for 40s with 10s Rest for 4 Rounds. Finish with 2 more Mins of Cardio.

*Set Gym Boss or Interval App to: 40s Work, 10s Rest, 24 Sets,
& 120s Cardio between each Completed Round*

**Heart Rate Monitor Zone: 3-5. Get the heart rate up during this time to an anaerobic zone (non-conversational intensity). Zones 4-5 are generally anaerobic zones. Zone 3 is an aerobic zone. Encourage clients to work in zones 4 & 5 for 10 minutes or more as tolerated**

  1. Supine Pelvic Lifts: *Hands Outside Body, Palms Down or Overhead Anchored to something to make easier *Inhale with rib cage 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
  1. Supine MB/KB Bridges w. Overhead Arm Extension: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V0YokF_H5E (Bridge Ext. Only – No Sit Up) *Get Hips up as high as possible *Ankles Under Knees *Modify with Regular Bridge *Inhale with rib cage 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

  2. Beast w. Shoulder Tap: *Alt. Tapping Shoulders as tolerated  *Hands/Fists Under Shoulders & Knees Under Hips in Line with Hands *Knees Off Ground *Lift Collar Bones 1″ *Relax Shoulders *Widen Feet as needed *Modify with Beast only *Keep Belly in for added Stability – Breathe rhythmically
  1. Prone Prisoner Cobra (5s Hold): *Lift Upper Body as high as possible – Anchor Feet *Interlace Fingers Behind Head *Open Elbows & Squeeze Shoulder Blades *Engage Glutes *For those that can’t interlace Fingers, bring Arms to Sides & Externally Rotate Shoulders to emphasize Squeeze of Scapulas & Traps *Keep Legs Straight *Lift Collar Bones 1” *Inhale with rib cage 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
  1. Prone Butt Pincher w. Hip AD/AB: *Lift Thighs > Hip AD > Hold 2s > Hip AB > Repeat *Wide Knees *Bottoms of Feet Together *Squeeze Knees Together *Modify with Flutter Kick *Inhale with rib cage 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
  1. Side-Lying Groin Plank (20s Hold Each Side): *Perform on Elbow or Hand *Remove Bottom Leg so Top Leg does all the work *Inner part of the Foot should be in contact with the Ground *Keep Hips Stacked & Up as high as possible *Keep Head Back & Eyes Forward *Lift Collar Bones 1” *Squeeze Shoulder Blades *Modify by placing Bottom Leg on Ground to make Easier & Lift Leg to make harder *Keep Belly in for added Stability – Breathe rhythmically

Finisher: Cardio: 2 Min Walk/Jog/Run: *Keep Belly in for added Stability – Breathe rhythmically

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