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Starting Core Strength and Endurance

25 min
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5 exercises
Today, we have a small test to find your core strength and endurance. Remember, the objective of today is not to push yourself too hard, we only want to understand how many leg raises and crunches you can do in a pair of minutes as well as learn your total plank time!
Hip Circles
2 sets
20 reps
90 sec rest
Stand tall and circle your hips clockwise and anti clockwise 10 times each per set.
0:15 rest
Bird Dogs
2 sets
30 secs
15 sec rest
Lying Leg Raises
2 sets
60 secs
3 min rest
No need to burn out, merely complete an amount comfortable for you in these 2 sets & log that total.
0:15 rest
Crunches
2 sets
60 secs
3 min rest
Again, no need push too hard, just complete an amount comfortable for you in these 2 sets & log that total!
0:15 rest
Plank
1 sets
30 secs
15 sec rest
This Starting Core Strength and Endurance 25 min gym workout plan effectively targets your abs and back. Easily follow this workout with confidence on your phone or printable exercise program with our clear exercise demonstrations. You can also look up step-by-step instructions for each of the 5 exercises and see which muscle groups they target. Enjoy!

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Starting Core Strength and Endurance
25 min
 · 
5 exercises
Today, we have a small test to find your core strength and endurance. Remember, the objective of today is not to push yourself too hard, we only want to understand how many leg raises and crunches you can do in a pair of minutes as well as learn your total plank time!
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Hip Circles
2 sets
20 reps
90 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
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Stand tall and circle your hips clockwise and anti clockwise 10 times each per set.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Stand tall with your chest up. Move your feet to shoulder-width apart. Place your hands on your hips.
  2. Begin the movement by shifting your hips to the left. Bring them forward and to the right in a circular motion. From the right, shift your hips back and to the left.
  3. Continue in this circular motion. Stop once to switch directions.
Rest
0:00
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Bird Dogs
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Bird Dogs
2 sets
30 secs
15 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
Get ready
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Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Lower Back
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Position yourself on all fours with knees underneath the hips and wrists under the shoulders.
  2. Engage your abs and keep your spine neutral, pulling the shoulder blades towards the hips.
  3. Lengthen the left leg until it is straight out and in line with your hips while simultaneously raising and straightening your right arm until it is parallel to the floor. Keep your head and shoulders aligned at all times.
  4. Gently lower your arm and leg back to the starting position and alternate with the other arm and leg.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary:
Lower Back, Shoulders
    1. Lay on a yoga/exercise mat or towel with your arms outstretched, palms down in front of you, and your legs outstretched with your soles facing up.
    2. Simultaneously lift your right arm and left leg off the floor.
    3. When you reach your flexion point, hold for a second before slowly lowering back down to the floor.
    4. Repeat the same movement with your left arm and right leg.

 

 

 

Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Position yourself on all fours on a mat.
  2. Position your hands underneath your shoulders and place your knees under your hips.
  3. Keep your right knee bent at 90 degrees and flex the foot as you lift the knee until it is level with the hip.
  4. Lower the knee without touching the floor and repeat the lift.
  5. Once you’ve completed the reps on the right leg, switch legs.
Lying Leg Raises
2 sets
60 secs
3 min rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
Get ready
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No need to burn out, merely complete an amount comfortable for you in these 2 sets & log that total.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Lower Back
  1. Lie on your back on a mat with hands under your lower buttocks on either side to support your pelvis.
  2. Legs straight out in front of you, ankles together and feet slightly off the floor.
  3. Keep your knees straight and raise your legs by flexing the hips until they are completely flexed.
  4. Return to starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Lie on a mat with your hands under your buttocks and raise your legs slightly, keeping knees straight and ankles together.
  2. Keep abs engaged and perform short kicks in an alternating fashion.
  3. Repeat as needed and then lower legs to the ground.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Lower Back
  1. Lie flat with hands under your buttocks.
  2. Keep your knees together and pull them in towards you while moving your torso towards them (lift your head, neck and shoulders up).
  3. Hold and then slowly return to starting position.
Rest
0:00
next up
Crunches
Next
Crunches
2 sets
60 secs
3 min rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Again, no need push too hard, just complete an amount comfortable for you in these 2 sets & log that total!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
  1. Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground, with your knees bent at 90 degrees. Alternatively, you can place your feet up on a bench a few inches apart with your toes turned inwards and touching.
  2. Place your hands lightly on either side of your head.
  3. Keep your elbows in  so that they are parallel to your body.
  4. Push your back down flat into the floor to isolate your abdominal muscles.
  5. Gently curl your shoulders forward and up off the floor.
  6. Continue to push down into the floor with your lower back.
  7. Raise your shoulders about four to six inches only.
  8. Hold and squeeze your abdominal muscles for a count of one.
  9. Return to the start position in a smooth movement.
Primary muscle group(s):
Obliques
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Lie on an exercise mat, with your back flat, knees bent and your feet flat on the floor slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  2. Fully extend your arms down the side of your body, palms facing in. This is the start position.
  3. Exhaling, crunch your torso forward and to the right until you can touch your right heel with your right hand. Hold for a count of one.
  4. Return to the starting position smooth motion, inhaling as you do so.
  5. Repeat the movement, this time to your left side.
  6. When you have completed the movement on both sides, you have done one repetition.
  7. Repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
  1. Lay on a yoga/exercise mat or towel with your back flat on the floor and your legs straight and in the air with the soles of your feet facing up.
  2. Outstretch your arms above your chest so that they run parallel to your legs.
  3. Lifting your shoulders off the floor, reach up and touch your toes with your fingertips.
  4. Lower your shoulders back to the floor to complete one rep.
Rest
0:00
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Plank
Next
Plank
1 sets
30 secs
15 sec rest
Set 1 of 1
Rest before next set
Get ready
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Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
  1. Get into a face down position on the floor supporting your upper body on your forearms. Your elbows should be bent at 90 degrees.
  2. Extend your legs straight out behind you, supporting them on your toes and balls of your feet.
  3. Keep your body in a straight line by tightening your abdominal and oblique muscles.
  4. Hold for as long as possible.

For extra balance training and core strengthening, you can lift one arm or leg.

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