Welcome to Wednesday workout, warriors. We are going to activate your core and upper body! It will be a three block exercise from explosive crouch push ups to kneeling side plank.
We’re kicking off block 1 with explosive crouch push ups, which are basically upright push ups that use a couch to get a really awesome explosion that will help prepare you for more challenging push ups.
You should feel this a lot in the shoulders and triceps, and the key is to EXPLODE through your arms and with your exhale.
We will start block 2 with table tops. If you have neck pain or back pain from poor posture, these can really help you. Make sure you open your chest and squeeze those shoulder blades back and together to stop bad posture and make sure to dig through your heels to activate the movement. You don’t want to use your arms to push up, but use your legs. Keep that chest open and squeeze those shoulder blades back and together. This will help your posture. Remember that you’re pushing through your heels to activate the movement, and it’s your legs that are making it happen, not your arms.
Block 3 is all about kneeling side plank! We will do both left and right kneeling side plank. This is an amazing exercise for your obliques, those ab muscles on the side of your body that are sometimes hard to work. Be sure to push your hand into the ground to give you stability and as you’re holding yourself up far enough on your hips to keep a straight line from your knees to your pelvis to the top of your head. Balance is key in this exercise, so modify to your elbow if you need.
Let’s get this workout started!
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Block 1
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<h4>20 seconds work ｜10 seconds rest ｜8 rounds</h4>
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Block 2
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<h4>40 seconds work ｜20 seconds rest ｜5 rounds</h4>
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Block 3
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<h4>60 seconds work ｜5 seconds rest ｜3 rounds</h4>
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