Today we have a 10 minute standing abs workout that will really help to target the core / abdominal muscles. You will not need any equipment for this workout and you can also do it at home. We aim to provide workouts for people to do at home and get you in the best shape of your life.
Today's workout will include 'Knees to Elbow', to help target the oblique stomach muscles, as well as stability through the ankle. Try and go at a steady pace with these so that you really feel the stomach muscles pulling in the knee to elbow. The slower you go the more you will be aiding stability through the supporting leg and helping to strengthen the ankle. Ankle stability and strength is crucial for functional fitness.
We have also included a 'Hand to Foot Reach' exercise to get the lower stomach muscles involved. Just like when you do lying leg raises the lower core muscles will be kicking in. Aim to reach with both hands towards the foot as you kick up. Try and feel a slight stretch in the hamstring muscle as well. Stretching the Hamstring will help to keep you muscles free and functional.
The 'Lo to High' exercises are fantastic at bringing in the oblique muscles as well as developing rotational strength through the body. Aim for good technique by keeping the back straight and engaging the glute muscles as you stand up. This exercise will bring many muscle groups into play helping to keep you functionally fit. It is always best practice in the fitness world to do exercises that use many muscle groups at the same time, as this will help keep a muscular balance through the body.
Twist jumps are great at getting the heart rate up whilst working the core / abdominal muscles. Aim to lock the stomach in tight as you twist jump. The aim is to keep the upper body facing forwards as you twist through the lower body. Rotation work will bring many muscle groups into work as well as targeting the core muscles.
'Power Knees' are one of our favorites and a very effective core exercise. The lower core will be working hard as well as Hip Flexors. These do get quite tiring but try and maintain intensity and good form throughout the exercise. Aim to keep the hands at pelvis height as you bring the knee towards them.
And lastly we have 'Military Jogging', a great exercise that looks easy but gets very tiring. Lock the stomach in throughout the duration of the exercise. Pin the arms to the side of the body, and just rely on the lower body to do all of the hard work as well as the stomach. This exercise is used by military training groups to keep the intensity up throughout a workout.
We loved doing this 10 minute standing Abs, Oblique, Abdominal workout and would love to hear how you are getting on.
If you want to follow us on Facebook then please follow us at Free Fitness Gym. We also have a website with all of our workout on http://www.freefitnessgym.com
#absworkout
#coreworkout
#loseweight
#toneup
Today's workout will include 'Knees to Elbow', to help target the oblique stomach muscles, as well as stability through the ankle. Try and go at a steady pace with these so that you really feel the stomach muscles pulling in the knee to elbow. The slower you go the more you will be aiding stability through the supporting leg and helping to strengthen the ankle. Ankle stability and strength is crucial for functional fitness.
We have also included a 'Hand to Foot Reach' exercise to get the lower stomach muscles involved. Just like when you do lying leg raises the lower core muscles will be kicking in. Aim to reach with both hands towards the foot as you kick up. Try and feel a slight stretch in the hamstring muscle as well. Stretching the Hamstring will help to keep you muscles free and functional.
The 'Lo to High' exercises are fantastic at bringing in the oblique muscles as well as developing rotational strength through the body. Aim for good technique by keeping the back straight and engaging the glute muscles as you stand up. This exercise will bring many muscle groups into play helping to keep you functionally fit. It is always best practice in the fitness world to do exercises that use many muscle groups at the same time, as this will help keep a muscular balance through the body.
Twist jumps are great at getting the heart rate up whilst working the core / abdominal muscles. Aim to lock the stomach in tight as you twist jump. The aim is to keep the upper body facing forwards as you twist through the lower body. Rotation work will bring many muscle groups into work as well as targeting the core muscles.
'Power Knees' are one of our favorites and a very effective core exercise. The lower core will be working hard as well as Hip Flexors. These do get quite tiring but try and maintain intensity and good form throughout the exercise. Aim to keep the hands at pelvis height as you bring the knee towards them.
And lastly we have 'Military Jogging', a great exercise that looks easy but gets very tiring. Lock the stomach in throughout the duration of the exercise. Pin the arms to the side of the body, and just rely on the lower body to do all of the hard work as well as the stomach. This exercise is used by military training groups to keep the intensity up throughout a workout.
We loved doing this 10 minute standing Abs, Oblique, Abdominal workout and would love to hear how you are getting on.
If you want to follow us on Facebook then please follow us at Free Fitness Gym. We also have a website with all of our workout on http://www.freefitnessgym.com
#absworkout
#coreworkout
#loseweight
#toneup
