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Workout CORE

Happy Father's Day! To all the wonderful dedicated dads out there, and most of all to the one we have here in my family; without whose help I would not have the time to be the person I am. My husband is the best dad ever.

So today is Day 4 of 6 and I decided it was a good day for a core workout.  This is an appropriate workout for an intermediate to advanced fitness client who is no less than 6 months postpartum. If diastasis exists, no more than 6 fingerwidths total, must be able to perform headlift exercise, must be able to engage transverse in prone positions and must wear Tupler splint during exercise.

Here is what today looked like:

3 exercises in circuit with set reps. Rest for 30 secs between exercises. Repeat. Break with 2 exercises set reps time challenge. Rest for 30 secs Repeat entire workout.

Plank 10 secs
Reptile 25/20
Mountain Climber 30/25
Plank Knee Tucks 30/20
Time: 7:25

Monkey Pushups 15 -1:54
Explosive Star 15 -0:35

Plank 10 secs
Reptile 25/15
Mountain Climber 30/15
Plank Knee Tucks 25/25
Time: 5:35

Monkey Pushups 10 -1:08
Explosive Star 15 -0:35

Total Workout 18 minutes + Warm up & Cool Down for 30 minutes total.

Add 3 sets of 20 headlifts for Ab Rehab.

+ 2 individual rounds of core mat work:
Plank 10 secs
Reptile 25/20, 20/20
Mountain Climber 30/20, 20/20
Plank Knee Tucks 25/20, 20/20

Days Total Approx 55 minutes solid CORE! I broke it up over the day- I got the hard 30 minutes in the morning while the baby napped and my daughter ate breakfast. The headlifts I snuckin  during the day 3 minutes at a time (1 set- 20 reps) and the 2 individual rounds I also snuck in about 5 minutes each in the early evening.

What did YOUR workout(s) look like today?

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