core exercise

Jan 3 2012

V-Twists Core Exercise

v-twist core exercises You will notice that her knees are bent and she is seated on the matt with her body slightly leaning backwards. The more you lean back, the tougher this core exercise is! However, if you have lower back trouble, please use some safety with this exercise. If you feel any pain in your lower back while doing this exercise, please do not do it.

She is using a 10 pound ball, but, you can use a kettlebell, or even dumb bell freeweights. I have some people that use a 25 pound kettlebell when doing this exercise. Remember, it is always up to you to decide how your body feels. Anytime you need more intensity, you can increase the weight. Anytime you are needing less intensity, then, lower the weight! You can also increase and decrease the intensity on this exercise by leaning back more or leaning forward. One other variation is to lift your feet off of the floor. Lifting your feet off the floor can make this exercise very challenging.

v-twist core exercise Notice she simply moves the ball from left to right and back again. The counting is considered to be one count is left/right. That counts as ONE. You want to make sure both sides are even. We wouldn’t want you to leave lopsided! : ) So, if requested to do 20 of them, you would go to each side 20 times. If you were to do a single count on each side, you would count to 40. That would count as 20 V-Twists!

Remember when doing core exercises that you need to engage your core. Hold your abdomen tight during the exercise. Squeezing your abdominal muscles helps to keep your lower back safe as well.

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Dec 12 2011

Core Exercise – The Roman Chair

Or as some of my clients call this core exercise, they call it the Roman Torture Chair. There are several variations. Here, you see Hans showing us how to do this exercise with straight legs. But, you can do this with your knees bent, pulling your knees into your chest. Also, if this looks way to crazy for you, you can try just using one leg at a time. Just get used to the idea of holding your own body weight up. Don’t worry, you can do it!

Core Exercise Done Properly

If this core exercise puts any pressure on your lower back, make sure to do some other strengthening exercises before you get on this. For the most part, it should be okay. Another important point is about form. Make sure to keep your shoulders pressed down. When you do this core exercise for the first time, your body is going to attempt to let your shoulders come up to your ears. You don’t want that! :) Keep your shoulders pressed down.

More on Core Exercise

There are many different exercises considered ‘core exercise‘. Mostly exercises that involve the abdominal muscles are thought of as using our core. But, believe it or not, any time we are doing squats, push ups, and any other movement that supports core muscles, we are doing core exercise. Even when we are doing a squat, we are using our abdominal muscles in order to balance the body and any weight we might be lifting. So many people think that to lose weight in the abdominal area, we have to just focus on sit ups, and solely do ab workout routines. This is a huge fitness myth! The body doesn’t lose weight in just one specific area. Unfortunately, usually the abdominal body fat is the last to go! But, doing core exercises helps us to lose that body fat.

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Nov 20 2011

Core Exercises For Everyone

A core workout routine including core exercises can be extremely beneficial. Changing your workout routines every 6 weeks can be the key to not allowing your body to plateau, and fitness is the best preventative medicine you can choose for your personal health and fitness.

Core Workout Routines And Exercise

Hans is demonstrating a core exercise with the powerball. This is called a hip up. It strengthens the back, the abdominal muscles
and the glutes. In this core exercise, you will place your legs on the ball and lay on the ground. Place your hands and arms on the
floor by your side.

Core Exercises For Everyone

Press your hips up slowly and gently tightening your abdominal muscles with your weight on your shoulders and upper back. Hold this squeeze for a 10 or 15 count, and then slowly lower your buttocks back to the floor. You can continue to repeat this movement for 20 repetitions, or you can hold it for time.

Make sure to come back often, because we will be adding more and more core exercises with video demonstrations here.

Whether you are looking for Workout Routines For Women, or workout routines for men, a core workout
routine can be an essential part of your workout routine.

Also, feel free to click on any of the core exercises in the links for more video demonstration of core exercise. In this section, there are a list of exercises we have demonstrations for here at core workout routines.

Core Exercises

When you click on them, there will be a video and explanation of proper techniques and form for each core exercise for all of your workout routines!

Exercises For Arms

Workout Routine – Bicep Curls

Workout Routine – Chest Fly

Workout Workouts – Push Ups

Exercises For Legs

Workout Routine – Lunges

Core Exercises on the Swiss Ball

Core Exercise – Side Planks
Core Exercise – The Plank

Core Exercise – Hip Ups

Core Exercises For Abs and Core

Core Exercise – The High Plank

Core Exercise – Handstands

Core Exercise – The Roman Chair

Core Exercise – Leg Ups

V-Twists

Core Exercises For Boxing and Martial Arts

Core Workouts – Straight Punch

Core Exercises For Yoga

Core Workouts – Locust

Core Workouts – Levitation Pose

Full Body Core Workouts

Core Workouts – Squat Overhead Press

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