Core strengthening exercises


 

CORE STRENGHENING 1:

Lie on your back with your hips and knees bent. Lift feet off of the floor. Push down with your hands into your thighs just above your knees and at the same time pull knees into hands. Hold ______ seconds.

 

CORE STRENGTHENING 2:

Same as position as core strengthening 1, however, add crossing arms and pushing against knees and placing hands behind knees and pulling knees towards chest while legs resist. Hold _______ seconds. Repeat _______ times.

 

CORE STRENGTHENING:

Get down on all fours. With your abdominal muscles tight, lift opposite arm and leg to horizontal position. Try to keep your body still while you hold for ______ seconds. Repeat _______ times on each side.

 

SINGLE LEG BRIDGES:

Lie on your back, straighten right leg and hold. With left foot on the floor, lift hips up in a bridge position. Repeat with the leg lifted and right foot on the floor. Hold ______ seconds, repeat ______ times per side.