Core Strength: 3 New Moves You Have Never Tried by Michael Volkmar, MS, CSCS, PES, CPT
Add these exercises into your workout 2-3 days a week before your lift or run. Think of me the next morning when it hurts to sneeze, cough, or laugh. Those are your deep core stabilizing muscles that you have been ignoring.
Front Plank w/ Slider Push up. Work up to 60 seconds for each arm.
Side Plank Alternate Leg Raise. Work up to 60 per side holding each leg raise for 5 seconds each.
Cable Chops. Work up to 3 sets of 15 each side.
Add these exercises into your workout 2-3 days a week before your lift or run. Think of me the next morning when it hurts to sneeze, cough, or laugh. Those are your deep core stabilizing muscles that you have been ignoring.
For more awesome core and mobility exercise please check out the The Mobility Workout Handbook: Over 100 Sequences for Improved Performance, Reduced Injury, and Increased Flexibility
MICHAEL VOLKMAR, MS, CSCS, PES, CPT, Mike is the strength and conditioning coach at the Peddie School. A Division I baseball player during his undergraduate career, Mike is an amateur powerlifter with a passion for all things fitness. Mike has advanced specialty certifications in strength and conditioning, post-rehab exercise, athletic development, and sports medicine. He is the co-author of The Mobility Workout Handbook.
