You made it to Week 3 of theSELF Better Together Challenge!
And today were doing acore strengthworkout.
(Thats why we generallyrecommend against solely relying on crunchesto build core strength.
Katie Thompson
Also, that would just be plain boring.
And, in fact, potentially dangerous!)
One more thing: Lets revisit why a proper core strength workout is so important.
(Well make it quick, we swear!)
A strong core will give youbetter balanceandposture, and can even helpreduce back pain.
Needless to say, giving this section of your body some love is super important.
Okay, Team SELFready, set, go!
The core strength workout below is for Day 15 of theSELF Better Together Challenge.
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Do each move below for your selected interval of work and rest.
At the end of all the moves, rest for 60 seconds.
That’s 1 circuit.
Do the circuit 35 times.
Then try the EMOM finisher.
If you finish in under 60 seconds, rest.
At the start of the next minute, repeat the circuit again.
Continue in this way for 4 minutes.
Keep your core engaged and push through your glutes to stand.
As you stand, jump and bring both feet together, taking a hop in place.
Immediately jump feet apart and sink into a squat again.
Repeat, hopping once in place between each squat.
Lower to return to hollow hold position and repeat.
Think about driving your foot toward the wall behind you.
Reverse the movement and extend your arm and leg back out.
Repeat all of the reps on one side, then repeat on the other.
Jump your feet wider than hip-width apart and bring your arms up to clap your hands overhead.
Jump your feet back together and bring your arms to your sides to return to starting position.
Continue in this way, moving as quickly as you might.
Squat Pulse
Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and core engaged.
From here, stand up halfway, squeezing your glutes to come into a half-squat.
Lower again into a full squat.
Continue to pulse halfway up and back down.
Bend your elbows and lower your body to the floor.
Drop to your knees if needed.
Push through the palms of your hands to straighten your arms.
