Yeah, with traditional planks your feet are in a stable position so you are only working one plane of motion (the one that's perpendicular to the floor). So a traditional side plank only works to obliques, but add in TRX suspension and you only have your hands for stability, and your feet can move in almost any direction, meaning your entire core is working to keep you in position.

Thanks Max. Here's my first TRX workout ever. (I just went to the trainer seminar this weekend in Clovis,CA) Standing Back Extension 16 Kneeling Rollout 13 Leg Raise 18 (short range of motion) Suspended Oblique Crunch (R) 8 Suspended Oblique Crunch (L) 8 Suspended Side Plank with Taps (R) 11 Suspended Side Plank with Taps (L) 11 Reaching V-Sit 15 (short range of motion) Total Score 100

TRX Standing back Extension	22/	60 sec
TRX Kneeling Roll-out	16/	60 sec
TRX Leg Raise	21	60 sec
TRX Suspended Oblique Crunch	8/15 sec/side
TRX Suspended Side Plank (with floor taps)	on elbow/no tap	30 sec/side
TRX Reaching V-Sit	15/	60 sec

Thought lunch was going to visit during the crunches.

 

I wear size 13 sneakers and boots, so I found it easier to do the exercises barefoot--so much easier for the last 3 exercises.  Boots would be almost impossible.

Hi! Here is my first post. I didn't keep score on this deal today, just figuring out the progression. I did get through everything; I feel great! Does anyone know how to view the Core Workout B? Thanks all!

awesome workout....can't wait to do it every day

 You're welcome Max. I'm going to break down and do this tonight, so I'll post my results later.

full_volley, at this point the only way to view Core Workout B is to buy the video.

 

Awesome!  here's mine:)

Exercise		Advanced
TRX Standing back Extension		60 sec
TRX Kneeling Roll-out		60 sec
TRX Leg Raise		60 sec
TRX Suspended Oblique Crunch		30 sec/side
TRX Suspended Side Plank (with floor taps)		30 sec/side
TRX Reaching V-Sit		60 sec

Georgette

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Just what I needed to kick start me into a more concentrated ab workout! Here are my starting reps - clearly room to improve over the month!  Great workout.  I did the B workout from the DVD also!

Exercise                                               Reps

Standing Back Extension                      18
Kneeling Rollout                                    13

Leg Raise                                          16
Suspended Oblique Crunch (R)            8
Suspended Oblique Crunch (L)             8
Suspended Side Plank with Taps (R)     5
Suspended Side Plank with Taps (L)      5
Reaching V-Sit                                     10     
                                                                        

Total Score                                           83

Tracy

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 TRX Standing Back Extension 20

TRX Kneeling Roll-Out 30

TRX Leg Raise 24

TRX Suspended Oblique Crunch L 12

TRX Suspended Oblique Crunch R 12

TRX Suspended Side Plank (w/ floor taps) L 3

TRX Suspended Side Plank (w/ floor taps) R 5

TRX Reaching V-Sit 16

Total 122.

This revealed some stengths and some weaknesses. Even as my second workout of the day, started less than 3 hours after the first ended so I didn't warmup for this (a mistake). An old injury that still gives me problems holding the pushup position did a number on my Suspended Oblique Crunches, which really hurt my Suspended Side Planks. Does anyone mind if I use the perfect pushup handle or pushup bars for my Suspended Oblique Crunches? It would probably increase my total score by ten points. I think I used most of the 30secs of my L Plank (my good shoulder ironically) to recover. I was actually surprised I was able to hold the R Plank for any period of time let alone do any taps (I did have to use my left arm a lot to rise into the plank position all both times I had to come back up and to start with), so this weakness might actually be a surprising strength. My form on my V-Sit really started to deteriorate after the first eight reps which took about fifteen secs and then had to struggle to get out the last eight. Now I'm gonna go get a recovery drink, shower and my last two painkillers of the day. See you tomorrow.

For Wednesday

Standing Back Extension 27
Kneeling Rollout 25
Leg Raise 21
Suspended Oblique Crunch (R) 21
Suspended Oblique Crunch (L) 21
Suspended Side Plank with Taps (R) 15
Suspended Side Plank with Taps (L) 15
Reaching V-Sit 20
Total reps 165

Just to make sure...Are we counting reps during the time listed on the DVD workout or just counting reps? Thanks, this is a great challenge

My exercise for Wednesday was some cardio followed by core B. My greatest weakness was in the Oblique Leg Raises. I had difficulty raising my legs while keeping them straight, they didn't want to go up all the way without bending. I will definately need to do the healthy back and flexibility programs to loosen there up, then I should get more reps in since I won't have to struggle as much.

Oblique leg raises kill me everytime.

Do the normal Leg Raises and V-sits kill you too? Those 3 were the hardest for me, they are the ones where we have to go into a L position. I will probably be able to go higher on the pike if I don't have to battle the tightness of my hamstrings on those either.

gettin started with day 1 .  gonna feel great tomorrow! love it!