Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Standing Core Routine (10 Minutes)

Format: 40 seconds work / 20 seconds rest → 2 rounds


1. Standing Oblique Crunch


• Hands behind head, bring elbow toward same-side knee as you lift leg slightly.


• Focus: Obliques & balance.


2. Torso Twist with Reach


• Feet hip-width, arms at chest or holding light weight, twist torso side to side.

• Focus: Rotational core strength.


3. Standing Knee-to-Elbow


• Lift right knee and twist left elbow toward it, then alternate.


• Focus: Obliques & lower abs.


4. Woodchopper Punch


• Mimic chopping motion diagonally across body (high to low or low to high).

• Optional: Hold dumbbell or resistance band.


• Focus: Obliques & shoulders.


5. Standing March with Core Engage


• March in place, lift knees, draw belly button toward spine with each step.


• Focus: Transverse abdominis & hip flexors.


6. Side Bend Reach


• Hands overhead, bend side-to-side slowly.


• Focus: Lateral obliques.


Structure:


• Perform each exercise 40s → rest 20s.


• Complete all 6 exercises = ~6 min


→ repeat round for ~12 minutes, or scale down to 1 round for 6–7 minutes.


Tips:


• Keep movements controlled; don’t overarch the back.


• Engage the core the whole time.


• Can add light dumbbells for extra intensity

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