core workout

Jan 9 2012

Workout Routines – Dancing

Ok, so maybe dance for fitness isn’t for everyone, but, it is definitely a great option! As I always say, JUST START MOVING! Dancing is a great core workout! Movement is such a huge gift. We are blessed with the ability to move. There is complete freedom in being able to move, and have flexibility. As we age, this becomes much more of a concern. Senior fitness is extremely important because losing mobility, and losing our ability to move is the biggest stress in growing old. It takes away our freedom to be independent. As we are unable to do certain movements, we begin to rely on others for basic needs.

Many people don’t think about this, but, we must start thinking about it as early as age 25. By age 40, we are naturally declining in muscle. We actually want to build muscle. But, if you can find something that you love doing movement wise, it’s a great way to get in your workout routines. If you have a passion for something, like boxing, dancing, or learning some new movements, it’s truly a great way to get your fitness in everyday.

I love this guy! He is just dancing. He’s free, he’s beautiful, and he’s having a good time. Even he isn’t afraid to get moving!

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Dec 20 2011

Core Workout

A core workout is a workout that can target your entire body. Become better at any of your athletics by utilizing core workout routines. If you’ve ever been a dancer, or a boxer, you may have heard your teacher say over and over again, ‘Come from your center’, or ‘that punch isn’t coming from your arm, it’s coming out of your abdominal area’. That is because all movement of any athlete starts with the core. That is why doing a core workout can increase your functionality and performance as an athlete. And this goes for any movement that you are doing.

When working with my clients, when I have them do a movement, they will ask me, ‘What is this working?’ And many times I just giggle, because they may think they are working legs, but, they are working the entire body. A good example of this is box jumps. When done correctly, my abdominal muscles are SUPER sore the next day! Because you are using your entire body to jump. In fact, almost any movement that involves the legs utilizes the core muscles.

Core Workout For Functional Exercise

The main idea of this is that you do functional exercises that workout more than one major muscle group at a time. You see, when you are doing a bicep curl, you are isolating that muscle. This is a good way to exercise for body building or developing a certain sculpture look for the body. But, for athlete’s wanting to build endurance as well as strength, utilizing a core workout is a great way to increase strength, endurance, and agility.

Todays Core Workout

Of course, always start with a good warm up!
Lunges – Do 50 repetitions. Now, there are several variations of lunges, so, feel free to pick the best for you.
Sit Ups – Do 50 repetitions. You can do regular sit ups, or you can do crunches if you can’t get a regular sit up in. If you do crunches, do 100 repetitions.
Push Ups – (You know I love these!) 50 repetitions
Burpees – 50 repetitions

This is a great all over body workout routine, and a fantastic core workout! If you want to challenge yourself, take a rest after you do it the first time, and then do it again!

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