MY TOP TIPS
TOP TIPS
More than running itself I value health and fitness; balanced nutrition, movement, stretching, strengthening resting and believing. Here I want to share with you the benefits of CORE training whetherin sport or life and a simple routine you can (should!) include in your week.
KULA ATHLETICA –CORE WORK
I have found that cutting a run short by 10 minutes and instead including 10minutes of core training, or lying on the floor while watching tv and completing a 10minute core routine has changed my body not only in my running form and efficiency but in life through posture and reduced tension. Your core is your trunk if you were a tree and without a strong core you will ‘flop’. It doesn’t take joining a gym, expensive equipment or a lot of time!
Here are 10 exercises that you can perform for 1 minute each. Rest if tired, adjust if uncomfortable and swap out other exercises to keep things interesting. Start with 5 and work your way up to completing them all!
- PLANK
- SIDE PLANK (30 seconds each side)
- HEEL TAPS
- SINGLE LEG EXTENSIONS
- BICYCLE
- TOE REACHES
- V SIT
- UP DOWN, UP DOWN PLANK
- TAIL BONE WITH LEG EXTENSION
- ROLL UPS
