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Be Better Tuesday Core~Cardio 5 Station Rotation Workout (5/24/23)

Warm-up prior to workout

WOD: Perform the following 5 Station Core Movements for 40s followed by Cardio for 40s with 10s Rest for 3 Sets each. 

*Set Gym Boss or Interval App to: 40s Work, 10s Rest, 6 Sets, 30s Transition after Completing all 6 Sets*

**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. KB/DB/MB/Weighted Object Figure 8 to Hold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3kihgzdGAc *Lift Collar Bones 1” *Keep Head Back & Eyes Forward *Hinge from Hips – Not a Squat *Down Slow & Controlled, Up Fast *Squeeze Glutes *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. Glider Plank Saw: *Feet on Gliders *Shift Weight Forward & Back in a Sawing fashion *Keep Low Back from Arching *Keep Hips Up *Legs Straight *Lift
    Collar Bones 1”
    *Modify with Elbows vs Hands, Reverse Plank or any Bridge Variation *Keep Belly in for added Stability – Breathe rhythmically
  1. Ankle Band Squat Hold w. Hip AB (20s Each Direction): *Lift Collar Bones 1” *Keep Head Back & Eyes Forward *Perform Small Movements *Keep Belly in for added Stability – Breathe rhythmically

  2. Side Plank w. Rotation: *Rotate from Trunk *Lift Collar Bones 1” *Modify with Elbows vs Hands *Keep Belly in for added Stability – Breathe rhythmically
  1. Supine Glider Leg Curls/Hip AB/AD: *Feet on Gliders *Start with Legs Straight > Dig Heels into Gliders > Arms to Sides, Palms Down > Open & Close Legs > Curl Legs toward Butt & Bridge > Feet Finish Under Knees with Knees Together > Repeat *Similar Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk5RjqJEvLk *Modify with One Leg at a time or just Bridge if fatigued *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

Cardio: Stay Aerobic – Yellow-Mid Orange Zone *Breathe In & Out of Nose 

  1. Fwd 2 – Back 2: *Relax Heels
  1. Mtn. Climbers: *Start in Plank on Hands *Relax Shoulders *Drive Legs Up & Down *Lift Collar Bones 1″ *Widen Feet as needed – Goal is to not Rock *Modify on Elevated Surface or Stand *Keep Belly in for added Stability – Breathe rhythmically

  2. Side Lunges (Alt): *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. Stationary High Knee Skips: *Cue to Push Off Ball of Foot & Attempt to get up as High as possible *Land Softly *Opp. Arm & Leg

  2. Hop Scotch: *Relax Heels

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

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