CORE MAX....DETAILS

Cathe Friedrich

Administrator
Core Max is a 60 minute workout that is broken down into the follwoing segments. Feel free to pick and choose anyone of the segments and do them 3 times per week.

Segment One (20 minutes)....no equipment used. Here are the exercises you will be seeing:

1) Super Mans
2) Levitation Holds
3) Hip Lifts Bent Leg
4) Hip Lifts Straight Leg
5) Corkscrew
6) Opposite elbow to knee
7) Reach to outside of knee
8) Frog Style crunches (both knees open to sides)
9) Crunches with straight legs in air
10) Crunches w/knees bent on floor
11) 3 level crunches
12) rope climb crunches
13) Frog Style crunches (second time)
14) 3 level crunches (second time) w/ pulses at the top
15) Ax Crunches
16) Reverse Crunches
17) Crunches w/Arms and legs extended
18) Reverse crunch (second time)

Straight Leg Prone Plank
Hip Dip Planks


Segment Two w/ Stability Ball Only (20 minutes). Here is a list of the exercises you will be doing:

1) Superman on ball
2) Roll Out's
3) Roll In's
4) Roll In's for obliques (legs pull in on an angle)
5) Pikes (jacknife) on the ball
6) Crunches on top of ball
7) Long Lever Ball Exchange
8) Vertical Oblique Rotations w/ legs straight in air
9) Side to Side Chops
10) Ax Chops for Obliques
11) Pelvic Tilt Crunches



Segment #3...Stability Ball AND Medicine Ball (20 minutes)

MED BALL ONLY
1) Superman (no equipment)
2) Curl Up's w/ med ball
3) Rocket Shoots
4) Modified V-Sit
5) Oblique Rotations w/ knees bent in the air

STABILITY AND MEDICINE BALL Together
6) Side to side rotations
7) supine wood chops on a diagonal
8) side to side wood chops on stability ball holding med ball
9) Oblique crunches w/med ball on shoulder
10) Long Range crunches
11) Short range crunches
12) Long Range crunch (2nd set)
13) Short Range crunch (2nd set)


These segments feature some new moves which may feel very different to you at first. Once you see the move, try the move, and get acclimated to it, you will really maximize the benefits of the workouts. As always, keep your focus, use a challenging weight wherever offered, use good form, and execute every rep to YOUR maximal effort.

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Thanks again for the update. My tummy is cringing with fear!x(

Have a good one!

Melissa
Paragonah Utah
 
>Hmmmmm..."corkscrew"....now what could that be?

The pilates corkscrew is done on the back with legs lifted vertically. The legs are lowered together in a circular motion back to the starting position, then you reverse direction. So circle left, circle right. The goal is to keep your torso relaxed (hah) & still. It works the core & hamstrings. I really feel it in my lower abs when I hit the low point of the circle. The stronger you are, the bigger the circle.

Cathe may have her own twist on the corkscrew. I'm really looking forward to this workout.

Debra
 
I'm excited out this one. I love the stability ball and medicine ball. This looks tough and innovative, and fits right in with my exercise interests.
 
I plan on getting some killer abs with this one! This is one I will LOVE to hate...tee hee.
Angela:7
 
YAY!!! Awesome! I am so excited to get an entire DVD of core work! I ordered my medicine ball recently and am waiting ...


Marla G. :7
 
Thanks Cathe!! This is one I am really looking forward to because I am really trying to strengthen and tone my abs!! Looks like this could do the trick:)
 
Thanks Cathe...we really appreciate your taking the time to write these up for us.

All I can say is WOOHOO! :eek:

Ruth:) :) :)
 
Oh No, the return of the dreaded "PIKES"!!!!

I am really excited about this one, as well as the others. Thanks Cathe!!!
 
AWESOME! i can't wait to have a whole workout just for core! let the pain begin!!! thanks Cathe and SNM for the update!!

jes}(
 

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