Posts Tagged ‘core strenghtening’

10/29/11 – Saturday – Core/Abs

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

Core Strengthening

We love us some core strengthing! Great to throw in a workout like this here and there to hit the core hard, as opposed to our mini abs/core workouts we have around 3 times a week for core maintenance.

Stretch

Warm Up – Roll Ups - 2 Minutes

1. Dead Lift - 10 reps x 3 sets (Go with lighter than normal weight, to warm up more and activate the large amount of muscles used in the deadlift) 

1. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
2. Plank – 1 Minute (Lower Back/Abs – Fat Burning)

Lower:
1. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
2. Leg Lifts - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
3. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
4. Leg Lifts with Splits - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip Flexors-Extensors/Hip Adductors-Abductors/Inner Thighs/Lower Back)

1. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
2. Plank – 1 Minute (Lower Back/Abs – Fat Burning)

Upper/Midsection
1. MB Twists - 30 seconds (can also use a dumbbell) x 2 Times (Abs/Obliques)
2. Crunches with legs in air - 1 Minute (Abs – Isolation)
3.Bicycle Crunches - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip flexors/extensors)
4. Full Sit Ups - 1 Minute (Abs – full extension)

1. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
2. Side Plank w/ Hip Raises - 30 seconds each side x 2 times (Obliques)

1. Straigh Leg Dead Lift – 3 sets of 20 reps (Instruction) (Hamstrings)
2. Jump Squats – 30 seconds x 3 Times (Glutes)

Stretch

- MidwestFit Team

10/5/11 – Wednesday – Legs and Core

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

Stretch/Warm Up

1. Deadlift - 3 sets of 10 reps
2. Front Barbell Squats - 3 sets of 10 reps
3. Straight Leg Deadlift - 3 sets of 8 reps
4. Weighted Calf Raises – 45 seconds x 3 Times
5. Hamstring Curls on Ball - 10 (both legs) – 10 (each leg/single leg) – 10 more (both legs)
6. Walking Lunges (Holding extra weight) 30 (15 each leg) – 3 sets

Abs/Core:

Upper/Midsection
1. MB Twists - 30 seconds (can also use a dumbbell) x 2 Times (Abs/Obliques)
2. Crunches with legs in air - 1 Minute (Abs – Isolation)
3.Bicycle Crunches - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip flexors/extensors)
4. Full Sit Ups - 1 Minute (Abs – full extension)

1. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
2. Side Plank w/ Hip Raises - 30 seconds each side x 2 times (Obliques)

Lower:
1. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
2. Leg Lifts - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
3. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
4. Leg Lifts with Splits - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip Flexors-Extensors/Hip Adductors-Abductors/Inner Thighs/Lower Back)

- MidwestFit Team

8/31/11 – Wednesday – Core Strengthening

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Core Strengthening

Stretch

Warm Up – Roll Ups - 2 Minutes

1. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
2. Plank – 1 Minute (Lower Back/Abs – Fat Burning)

Lower:
1. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
2. Leg Lifts - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
3. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
4. Leg Lifts with Splits - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip Flexors-Extensors/Hip Adductors-Abductors/Inner Thighs/Lower Back)

1. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
2. Plank – 1 Minute (Lower Back/Abs – Fat Burning)

Upper/Midsection
1. MB Twists - 30 seconds (can also use a dumbbell) x 2 Times (Abs/Obliques)
2. Crunches with legs in air - 1 Minute (Abs – Isolation)
3.Bicycle Crunches - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip flexors/extensors)
4. Full Sit Ups - 1 Minute (Abs – full extension)

1. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
2. Side Plank w/ Hip Raises - 30 seconds each side x 2 times (Obliques)

1. Straigh Leg Dead Lift – 3 sets of 20 reps (Instruction) (Hamstrings)
2. Jump Squats – 30 seconds x 3 Times (Glutes)

Stretch

- MidwestFit Team

8/31/11 – Wednesday – Core Strengthening

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Core Strengthening

Stretch

Warm Up – Roll Ups - 2 Minutes

1. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
2. Plank – 1 Minute (Lower Back/Abs – Fat Burning)

Lower:
1. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
2. Leg Lifts - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
3. Flutter Kicks - 1 Minute (Abs/Lower Back/ Hip Flexors-Extensors)
4. Leg Lifts with Splits - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip Flexors-Extensors/Hip Adductors-Abductors/Inner Thighs/Lower Back)

1. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
2. Plank – 1 Minute (Lower Back/Abs – Fat Burning)

Upper/Midsection
1. MB Twists - 30 seconds (can also use a dumbbell) x 2 Times (Abs/Obliques)
2. Crunches with legs in air - 1 Minute (Abs – Isolation)
3.Bicycle Crunches - 1 Minute (Abs/Hip flexors/extensors)
4. Full Sit Ups - 1 Minute (Abs – full extension)

1. Lean back and hold - 30 Seconds (Abs/Lower Back – Fat Burning)
2. Side Plank w/ Hip Raises - 30 seconds each side x 2 times (Obliques)

1. Straigh Leg Dead Lift – 3 sets of 20 reps (Instruction) (Hamstrings)
2. Jump Squats – 30 seconds x 3 Times (Glutes)

Stretch

- MidwestFit Team