As usual on Tuesday, I am posting a workout focusing on trunk and core work. However, today, in addition to the core muscle work, I'm also posting a 6 minute jump rope workout from Melissa Bender to help burn any fat that is covering those abdominal muscles.
This is an intense 6 minutes. She does 6 different types of jumps for 30 seconds each with no rest in between and repeats the sequence. Take a 15 second or more break in between if you need to. Just pause the video while you catch your breath.
There is no warm up--you can jog in place or do easy jumps for 3 minutes or so to get your body warmed up. If you don't have an actual rope, or the space to use one, just pretend you are using one, keeping your elbows tucked into your sides--tight and controlled.
Your core work comes from Cassey Ho on the Livestrong Woman Channel. It is entitled the Abtacular Pilates Workout.
On the roll up, I suggest that you keep the arms extended. If you do put your hands behind your head, make sure to keep your elbows back.
She uses optional dumbbells for one of the exercises--I'd suggest doing it without until you are strong enough to add them in. Don't forget to stretch the legs, arms (they both got work while jumping), abs and back afterward!
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