Workout of the Week - Standing Abs Workout

Wow what a week it’s been!

I feel like the summer holidays always have so much excitement at the beginning but fly by so fast!

We’ve been on lots of day trips over the summer, but this week I decided not to take a carrier with me (well I left it in the car), silly mistake. Carrying both kids,one at a time, for most of the day was a challenge and made me realise that my kids are just getting bigger and bigger, heavier and heavier and I've got to keep up with them!

Picking them up, carrying them, either in my arms, on my front, on my back, on my shoulders, I've got to keep training and training hard.

FYI, I’m 5 foot 1 and a bit, (we’ll say 5 foot 2), so it really won’t be long until my kids are taller and heavier than me.

So this week is all about core strength, in order to build a strong foundation for your core, your overall strength and ability to move with ease.

Standing Abs Workout

A1 - Lunge and Twist (aim for 5 or 10 each side)

A2 - Single Leg Deadlift (10 each leg)

B1 - Woodchops (10 each side)

C1 - Around the World's (5 each way)

D1 - Overhead Marches (5 or 10 each leg)

D2 - Isometric Overhead Hold

Aim for 3 rounds of 10 - 12 repetitions of each exercise, with 45 -60 seconds rest in between each round.

3 x 10-12

Let's keep doing this, for us, for our future and for our kids.

You've got this!

Why not try these core exercises and add them into your strength training plan.