My life has been pretty hectic lately, so I have been designing efficient and effective home workout routines.  After several hours studying yesterday for my personal trainer certification, I needed a good core workout to work out those kinks in my back and strengthen my abdominal muscles.  I utilized some basic equipment I keep on hand for home workouts.

 

All of these items can be found at your local sporting goods store, big box retailer or Amazon.com):  

1. Gymboss Interval timer
2. Ab Wheel
3. Stability Ball
4. Medicine Sand Ball
5. Kettlebell 

 

 

 

I was able to perform this routine in roughly 30 minutes and definitely feel the “GOOD” soreness in my abs today! 😀

30 Minute Core Training

3 Rounds ( So, Set Interval Timer for 30 seconds WORK, 30 seconds REST  30 SETS)

1. Ab Wheel Rollouts
2. Spiderman Planks **
3. Boat Pose (optional: w/ weight) 
4. Punch Planks**
5. Side Planks w/ Rotation (***Make sure to switch to the other side before moving onto the next exercise***)
6. Walking Planks**
7. V-Ups (optional: w/ weight)
8. Shoulder Tap Planks**
9. V-Ups w/ Stability Ball (Passing ball between hands and calves)

 

**To make the exercise more challenging, use stairs, chair or bench to put you into a decline position.  Boat Pose and V-Ups with weights are optional-they will add more challenge**

 

 

 

 

I followed this workout with some self massaging using my Trigger Point Grid Foam Roller.

Enjoy! 😀

~Marci