actually, yes. I find that most of the exercises on the Core A and B are challenging. I get a great workout everytime I do either. But I need it!

Getting started today.

Late to the game but started today Standing BAck Extension- 20 Kneeling Rollout 15 Leg Raise- 20 Suspended Oblique Crunch- 20 Suspended Side Plank- 24 Reaching V situp- 20 Total 119 We will see Are most alternating A & B Core Workouts? Doug

Late to the game but started today Standing Back Extension- 20 Kneeling Rollout 15 Leg Raise- 20 Suspended Oblique Crunch- 20 Suspended Side Plank- 24 Reaching V situp- 20 Total 119 We will see Are most alternating A & B Core Workouts? Doug

Hard to stay inside with such a beautiful California day so I went for a ride, hit it hard on the return route so got some great cardio.  Finished with some TRX and did;

10 Back Extensions

10 Bicep curls

10 Tricep extensions

10 Atomic Pushups

 

So here is day 1 results.  I did all of the exercises on the beginner level approx. 30 sec.

24 reps  Standing Back Extension

15 reps - Kneeling roll out

20 reps - Leg raise

13L reps - suspended oblique crunch on elbows

15R reps- Suspended oblique crunch on elbows

15 sec. Suspended side plank - Hand on hip

7 - Reaching V-Sit

Hopefully I can improve quickly so I can do the side plank with floor taps and the oblique crunch from the hands. 

I think I am doing the suspended oblique crunches right but this exercise really bothers my hip joints.  Alot of popping and clunking sounds.  I might have to modify.  Has anyone else had this problem? 

Thursday's fun

Standing Back Extension 26
Kneeling Rollout 21
Leg Raise 21
Suspended Oblique Crunch (R) 20
Suspended Oblique Crunch (L) 20
Suspended Side Plank with Taps (R) 15
Suspended Side Plank with Taps (L) 15
Reaching V-Sit 20
Total Score 158

Reps equal to day one.  Just the "good" sore feeling after the first one.

 Off to work now - Tracy

Day 2 of my core workout-I love the side oblique crunches. Feeling the pain makes me know I am really tageting those muscles.

I took most of yesterday off to allow the soreness to go away, but I did a lot of stretching and some grip work, focusing on strength endurance. I'll get back to it today with some rowing and trx work. Details will come later after I'm done.

Today I did the strength workout. I found myself going a lot deeper on the roll outs. I couldn't keep my back straight for the hip hinge though. I will have to work on that.

TRX Standing back Extension 21/ 60 sec TRX Kneeling Roll-out 19/ 60 sec TRX Leg Raise 22/60 sec TRX Suspended Oblique Crunch 9L & 9R/15 sec/side TRX Suspended Side Plank (with floor taps) on elbow/no tap 30 sec/side TRX Reaching V-Sit 14/ 60 sec I'm feeling yesterday at my abs right where the ribs meet the sternum--not bad, just know those muscles have been worked.

Today I focused on a Tempo run-7.1 miles with 1/2 that distance above lactate threshold. Doing a 1/2 marathon in May. Back at the core tomorrow. I was sore today in the abs so enjoyed the other work. Doug 

Do or not do- there is no try. Yoda 

 Cross training day - today I did the Bar Method Strength DVD - 50 min. workout.  TRX tomorrow

Did some rowing, then I worked on my Suspended Crunches, and did some rotator cuff and serratus work.