Here's #100repsadaytobstrong Day 13!!
“More Core”
This one is a fun one.. the first 90% is easy as the sea breeze & the last 10% is... well you’ll see ;-)
Now what exactly is today’s workout benefiting?? Lemme tell ya!
- Alternating Bird Dogs: are an anti-rotation core training exercise. I love them because they’re a great way to build body awareness around core engagement - which can be a whole lot harder to focus on when you’re laying on your back struggling through crunches or leg lifts. They’re also great - when done correctly, of course ;-) - for people who struggle with lower back pain. Just be sure to squeeze the booty of the lifting leg & engage the lat [unshrug the shoulder] of the reaching arm.
- Bird Dog Hold + Crunch: is a progression of the alternating bird dogs. You get all the same benefits PLUS more focus on strengthening your abdominals because of the crunch that’s thrown in there.
- Plank Drill: we get all the benefits of the bird dogs except now we’re throwing in crunches for our obliques while doing plank marches - which work our shoulders, chest & triceps!