Congratulations, you’ve made it to the final week of our 6-week Core Strength Program. Whether you’ve blitzed it in 6 weeks or taken 18 weeks to gradually increase your core strength & endurance, you’ve made it to the final week & will no doubt feel much stronger & more in control. The exercises for Week 5 are; Hands to … [Read more...]
Week 5 of the 6-Week Core Strenth Program
July 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Welcome to week 5 of the Core Strength Program. The exercises are certainly more difficult this week as we build on the previous 4 programs. If you struggled with Week 4’s exercises spend an extra week or 2 improving your strength (with W4’s program) before stepping up to the week 5 exercises. So many are direct progressions from last week’s … [Read more...]
Week 4 of the 6-week Core Strength Program
July 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Congratulations on making it half way through the 6-week Core Strength Program… and welcome back for week 4. This week we increase the intensity again as we add in more dynamic plank variations and double leg lowers & toe touches as we build towards one of my favourite Ab exercises ‘Hands-to-Feet’ which will feature in Week 5. If you … [Read more...]
Week 3 of the 6-week Core Strength Program
July 13, 2014 By 1 Comment
Two weeks in and no doubt you’re already feeling your core control improve and plank endurance developing. This week we progress the exercises & duration of our plank. The first 2 weeks have built a good base to introduce advanced options & new moves to the program. Again repeat the program at least 3 days this week. To start the program … [Read more...]
Week 2 of the 6-week Core Strength Program
July 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Congratulations on completing the first week of the program and welcome back for week 2. This week we progress the introductory exercises to harder version and use your maximum plank time to increase your core endurance using the plank. Before starting the new exercises for week 2 let’s do a quick revision of the week 1 principles of activating … [Read more...]
6-week core strength program
June 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Thanks for joining us for the OUTFIT health + fitness 6-week core strength program. This program is a progressive plan, which gradually introduces harder abdominal exercises each week. I’ve started this program to keep myself honest & work on an area, which certainly isn’t my strength. Like many people I tend to neglect my core training for … [Read more...]
Strength training for runners… Tips & myths
February 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Running is a dynamic high impact action that requires a strong body for maximum efficiency. Long distance running is also repetitive in nature, so to help minimise the risk of injury & provide support for tough training, strength exercises are essential. While you’re running you’re only ever on 1 leg (when you’re not in the air) so it’s … [Read more...]
Core Exercises for Runners #2 – Runners Strength Series
August 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The core is your power base for running. Everything moves around this. Following on from the Core Exercises for Runners #1 this 2nd core exercise set focuses on more dynamic moves (box jumps, Jacknife & Medicine ball Sit-ups) as well as advanced static moves (V-sit & side plank). Many of these exercises have variations to increase or … [Read more...]
