April from Run the Great Wide Somewhere, Erika from MCM Mama Runs, and Patty from No-Guilt Life. This week's topic is Core work!
As I have talked about recently, I've really tried to step up my core work lately and I have seen myself getting stronger and having less soreness issues.
I haven't found a complete core work program I like but instead have collected about 10-12 moves that I rotate through daily as well integrate into my weight routine.
Daily I have been using:
- Hip circles
- Bridges
- Clam shells
- Planks-hands, elbows, side, etc
- Squats
- 1-legged squats
For my weight routines I have been picking 4-5 moves to do:
- Squats
- Curtesy squats
- 1-legged squats
- Planks with knee lifts and lifting weights (one at a time of course) twists: with weights in your hands, push them across your body (right hand goes around the left side) and twist to the side
- Russian twists
- Touch your knees: I don't know if it has a name but you lift your feet off the ground and crunch and touch the weight in your hand to your knees.
There are definitely more advanced moves I would like to start incorporating but those will be introduced slowly. Also in all of my packing for my move this weekend, I found my ab roller! I need to get back into using it as well!
How about you? what core work have you been doing lately?