CORE STABILITY

Workout Plan

Before you start find out  HOW THIS PLAN WORKS

Workout 1

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1. 3 OR 2 POINT PLANK

  • Start by holding a plank position
  • Position your elbows under your shoulders and your legs hip width apart
  • Brace the abdominals and squeeze the glutes to hold this position without the back arching
  • Once stable, perform a 3 point plank by raising a single arm and leg from the floor
  • Perform a 2 point plank by raising your arm and the oposite leg from the floor at the same time

2. BANANAMAN / SUPERMAN

  • Lying on your back with your legs straight and arms above your head
  • Lift your legs and arms from the floor
  • Without allowing the arms or legs to touch the floor, roll onto your front and then back onto your back
  • Alternate directions each time that you roll

3. DEADBUGS

  • Position your arms and legs in the air keeping them straight throughout
  • Lower one leg and the opposite arm as low as possible without touching the floor and hold for 2 seconds (increase the hold duration to make harder)
  • Alternate and repeat

4. SINGLE LEG BRIDGE

  • Lying on your back, position the soles of one foot on the floor and the other in the air
  • Lift the hips off the floor as high as possible
  • Brace your abdominals by pulling your bellybutton towards your spine
  • Maintain balance and your thights inline as you lift and lower the hips as high and low as possible without touching the floor
  • Tense your glutes when in the top position before lowering with control

5. BACK EXTENSIONS

  • Lying on your front, keep your feet on the floor positioned hip to shoulder width apart
  • Keep your neck in line with your spine and ensure that you are looking at the floor throughout
  • With control lift your chest from the floor as high as possible with a slight pause whilst in the raised position

6. SIDE PLANK ROTATIONS

  • Whilst laying on your side position your elbow under your shoulder
  • Ensure that your torso, hips and legs are inline
  • Rotate the body by bringing the arm that’s in the air under your body and then back up
  • Brace your abdominals, continue to breath and maintain hips lifted as high from the floor as possible
  • If managable for more than 60 seconds perform this movement with a weight to add intensity

 

7. ROCKING HOLLOW HOLD

  • Lying on your back with your arms above your head, lift your legs and arms from the floor
  • Brace the abdominals and continue to breath
  • Whilst in this position rock back and forwards avoiding your feet touching the floor
  • Ensure that your hands stay above your head and feet of the floor

8. SEATED AB CYCLE

  • Support your upper body with your elbows as you as you sit back, balanced with your feet off of the floor
  • Alternating legs, cycle the legs whilst keeping them from touching the floor
  • Brace the abdominals throughout and perform in a slow and controlled motion

9. RUSSIAN TWISTS

  • Holding your choice of weight balance seated with your feet apart
  • Rotate with the weight past your torso on each side keeping your eyes on the weight as you twist

10. STALK STANCE

  • Stand tall and balance on one leg keeping the back straight and your chin up Avoid bending the knees as you lean forward from the hip
  • As you bend reach both arms over your head
  • Try to remain balanced throughout and avoid any twisting of the hips or back

11. WALKOUT LONG PLANKS

  • Keeping your legs as straight as possible throughout, place your hands on the floor and walk them as far away from your feet as possible
  • Try to keep your feet in the same place whilst your arms are positioned straight above your head
  • Hold this position for as long as you can before walking the hands back towards the feet and then stand up

12. LYING SCISSORS

  • Lying on your back lift your feet from the floor.
  • Cross and uncross your legs as wide as possible without bending your knees or allowing you feet to touch the floor
  • Brace the abdominals and continue to breath

Now COOL DOWN

It is important to finish your workout with a cool down. This could include 5-10 minutes of descending rhythmic aerobic exercise, using your bodyweight or your choice of cardio machine.

Then don’t forget your COOL DOWN STRETCHES

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Workout 2

13. SWISS BALL DEADBUGS

  • Lying on your back, position the ball between both of your hands and feet keeping the legs and arms straight throughout
  • Keep the ball in the centre of the body and as still as possible at all times
  • Lower one leg and the opposite arm as low as possible without touching the floor and hold for 2 seconds increase the hold time to make harder
  • Alternate and repeat

14. TRX JACKKNIFES

  • Position your feet inside the suspension-trainer stirrups
  • Hold your body in a ‘High Plank’ position keeping your back straight and your abdominals braced
  • Bend your knees to tuck your legs towards your chest whilst keeping the torso as still as possible.
  • Slowly return the legs to straight and repeat

15. MEDICINE BALL AB CRUNCHES

  • Keeping your feet on the floor and your legs bent at 90 degrees
  • Crunch up keeping your arms straight and the ball in line with your chest
  • As your sit up lift the ball above your head
  • As you lower down touch the ball to the floor abowe your head

16. SWISS BALL BACK EXTENTIONS

  • Lay on your front over a Swiss Ball, with the ball positioned at your hip
  • Keep your feet on the floor and your legs straight
  • Lift your chest up away from the floor whilst remaining balanced on the ball
  • Avoid locking the knees and pause for a moment at the top of the movement

17. DUMBBELL CROSS CRUNCH

  • Lying on your back, straighten your legs holding a dumbbell in each hand above your head
  • Raise your head and lift one dumbbell and the opposite leg to meet in the middle
  • Complete your desired reps and then repeat on the other side

18. DUMBBELL SIDE PLANK ROTATIONS

  • Whilst laying on your side position your elbow under your shoulder and lift your hips from the floor
  • Ensure that your torso, hips and legs are inline whilst holding a dumbbell in the air
  • Rotate the body by bringing the arm that’s in the air under your body and then back up
  • Brace your abdominals, continue to breath and maintain hips lifted as high from the floor as possible

19. AB CYCLE RUSSIAN TWIST

  • Perform this exercise with your choice of a weighted ball to suit your ability and requiredintensity
  • Balance seated with your feet apart
  • Rotate with the ball past your torso keeping your feet off of the floor

20. SWISS BALL HAMSTRING CURL TO BRIDGE

SWISS BALL HAMSTRING CURL

  • Lying on your back position your legs hip width apart on top of the ball
  • Lift the hips off the floor as high as possible
  • Brace your abdominals by pulling your bellybutton towards your spine
  • Keeping the hips up pull the ball back into the body by bending the hip and the knees a the same time
  • Slowly straighten the legs back out to and repeat without dropping your hips until the set is complete

BRIDGE

  • Lying on your back position the soles of your feet on top of the ball
  • Lift your hips off the floor as high as possible
  • Brace your abdominals by pulling your bellybutton towards your spine
  • Keeping the ball as still as possible and lift and lower your hips as high and low as possible without touching the floor
  • Tense your glutes when in the top position before lowering with control

21. SINGLE LEG ROMANIAN DEADLIFTS

  • Stand tall whilst balancing on one leg keeping your leg slightly bent
  • Holding a weight in the opposite hand to the standing leg, reach towards the floor as you bend by leaning forward
  • Keeping your back straight, try to remain balanced throughout and avoid any twisting of the hips or back

22. SINGLE SIDE DUMBBELL LUNGES

  • Holding dumbbells in one hand – alternate legs, stretching stride to achieve approx. 90 degree bend at each knee
  • Avoid the knee of your rear leg touching the floor
  • Avoid the knee of your front leg going past your front toe
  • Keep your back straight and your chin up

23. TRX ROLLOUTS

  • Position your hands inside the suspension trainer stirrups with the pulleys adjusted to chest height
  • Brace your abs and lean forwards raising the pulley over your head
  • Hold briefly in the highest position possible before returning to your starting position

24. BAND & BOSU DUMBBELL PULLOVERS

  • Position your head and shoulders on a Bosu ball (optional – with a resistance band around your knees)
  • Extend your hips into a bridge position and perform a “Dumbbell Pullover”
  • Keep the hips up and the abdominals braced throughout

Now COOL DOWN

It is important to finish your workout with a cool down. This could include 5-10 minutes of descending rhythmic aerobic exercise, using your bodyweight or your choice of cardio machine.

Then don’t forget your COOL DOWN STRETCHES

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WELL DONE!

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