Upper Strength + Core
Regular workout
Created by Danny Kennedy on 26 Apr 2022, last updated on 26 Apr 2022.
est. 52 minutes
Equipment
Body weight
Dumbbell
Relaxed hand, thumb to the roof, rotate away from the band
Relaxed grip
Relax hand, let the band stretch you out, come out of this one slowly
Reach under as far as you can, open up to the roof
Rest 90 sec between sets
Rest 90 sec between sets
Rest 90 sec between sets
1) Lie on your back with your knees up at a 90-degree angle. Hands behind your head, light fingertip pressure only.
2) Exhale and contract your abs, as you slowly lift your shoulder blades off the floor.
3) Press your low back into the floor and think about pulling your belly button to your spine. Pause at the top of the movement.
4) Inhale and slowly control your body back to the start position.
5) Perform this exercise very slowly to avoid using momentum to help. Your body should remain perfectly still during the movement.
1) For the bicycle crunch, sit on your pelvis or your sit bones with your feet off the ground and upper body tall.
2) Bring opposite elbow to the opposite knee.
3) Twist between your pelvis and your rib cage.
1) Lie on your back with your knees up at a 90-degree angle. Hands behind your head, light fingertip pressure only. 2) Exhale and contract your abs, as you slowly lift your shoulder blades off the floor. 3) Press your low back into the floor and think about pulling your belly button to your spine. Pause at the top of the movement. 4) Inhale and slowly control your body back to the start position. 5) Perform this exercise very slowly to avoid using momentum to help. Your body should remain perfectly still during the movement.