Core Strength
- Raise both shoulders off the ground about an inch
- It's very important not to pull your head up with your hands - Rest the tips of your fingers gently on the side of your head above your ears
- Repeat up to 20 times
- As you get stronger, you can hold the last one to get an extra burn
- Raise your left shoulder up and towards right knee
- Repeat up to 20 times
- Raise your right shoulder up and towards the left knee
- You only need to get that shoulder off the ground about an inch
- Repeat up to 20 times
- Lift your pelvis up off the ground so the weight is mostly on your upper back and elbows
- Pressing down on the floor with the elbows helps to strengthen the muscle that hold your shoulders back. So in addition to strengthening your lower abdominal muscles, it also helps your posture.
- Repeat up to 20 times
- Lift your shoulders sideways up off the ground contracting the right waist.
- In the beginning many don't feel like they are able to move the shoulder off the ground but just the act of trying engages the muscles we are trying to strengthen. Keep trying
- Repeat up to 20 times
- Same as above but opposite side
- Lie on your tummy and rest your forehead on your left clenched fist.
- Raise you right arm and left leg at the same time
- Repeat up to 20 times
- Lie on your tummy and rest your forehead on your right clenched fist.
- Raise your left arm and right leg at the same time
- Repeat up to 20 times
- Raise both arms and legs up at the same time
- Repeat up to 20 times
- Raise and extend your right leg
- Repeat up to 20 times
- Raise and extend your left leg
- Repeat up to 20 times
- With your hip and knee bent at 90 degrees, raise your right leg sideways
- Repeat up to 20 times
- With your hip and knee bent at 90 degrees, raise your left leg sideways
- Repeat up to 20 times