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Fit Body Boot Camp Burlingame Personal Training 3/29/16: Challenges Day 82:Core – Cardio Workout

Phase 1: Warm-Up: Perform 3 minutes of diaphragmatic breathing while lying supine: Diaphragmatic Breathing video
Lie on back and initiate breathing with belly–>rib cage and then chest, instead of initiating with chest. Breathe in and out of nose for approximately 15s each breath (5s inhale–> 5s hold–> 5s exhale). Emphasize that campers do this upon rising and going to sleep and if they want an amazing shift in their state at any time, while breathing think about 3 things they are grateful for.

Phase 2: Floor Stretches (5 min) *Work on forearm/wrist mobility

Phase 3: *Review WOD below during warm-up above.  Assign groups of four here also- . After review immediately transition to WOD stations. They can get water at any time on their own.

 *Set Gym Boss or Interval App to: 40s work time, 20s rest, 8 sets (4 each)

 *3B’s= Draw in belly towards spine, engage bladder muscles and tuck butt

*2B’s= Draw in belly towards spine & engage bladder muscles

Alternate the following exercises two at a time for 40s each with 20s rest in between for 4 rounds. 

  1. Band Stationary Standing Hip Ab *Keep legs straight *3 B’s *Lift collar bones up 1″ *Hand band to those in other group
  2. Plate/MB/SB Kneeling Back to Back Partner Rotations (20s each side) *Make it tough for 20s **Lift collar bones up 1 inch *Move from core *Extend arms to make harder and use a heavy object as tolerated *3B’s *Taller person’s feet are on the outside
  3. Side Lying Groin Hold (20s each side) *Place top leg on an elevated surface (step or mat). Bring bottom leg on top of top leg or to make harder flex the hip at 90 degrees *To modify rest bottom leg on ground *Bring top hand on hip and squeeze shoulders (avoid hand on ground- creates rounded shoulders) *Lift collar bones up 1″- squeeze shoulder blades *Head back *3B’s
  4. Bosu/Disc Crunches *3B’s *Go back farther to increase intensity *Back should be supported by ball *Tongue on roof of mouth *Look at abdomen
  5. Swiss Ball Cobra with Internal/External Rotation (Hold 40s) *Look up to work on curvature in neck *Lift collar bones up 1″-  squeeze shoulder blades *2B’s *Move forward on ball to make harder *Arms by sides- Internally & externally rotate arms as far as possible in both directions
  6. Lower Ab Curl with Pull-Up Hang or Reverse Crunch with MB Btw Knees and Heels (engage hamstrings)-challenge with heavier balls *Maintain 3B’s *Curl from core
  7. Band Standing Reverse Flys on 1 Foot (20s on each foot) *Pull band apart with straight arms *3B’s *Relax upper traps *Shoulders Back & Down- squeeze shoulder blades
  8. Supine 1 Leg Bridges with Foot on MB or Foam Roll (20s each side) *Feet under knees & knees together  *Bridge up with 1 leg > squeeze butt & lift shoulder blades off ground *Hold squeeze for 1-2s at top

Easy cardio if time permits

Circle Time-Cool Down Stretches: 5 min

Your friend & coach,

Brien

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