Name: Playbook - Brent Hayden - Core: Bands II
Uploaded: 2024-08-18T20:18:25.576Z
Duration: 6 min
Description: Core: Bands II

In this workout we are going to work on increasing our rotational strength.

Perform 1 - 2 rounds.

- Place your arms extended by your sides 
- Raise your legs until you reach 90 degrees
- At the top raise your hips off the ground

Leg Raises To Hip Raises

- Lying on your back with your knees stacked over your hips, legs bent to 90 degrees 
- Keeping your chin tucked 
- Gently lift your head and shoulders off the floor 
- Slowly contracting your abdominals
- Pause briefly, lower back down
- Lower back stays in contact with the floor

Crunches w/ Feet Up

- Place your elbow directly under your shoulder
- Stack your feet if you can (if not place them one in front of the other)
- Raise top arm so that it is straight up
- Bring the arm in front and reach underneath to the opposite side
- Keep your core tight and hips in line
- Return to start position with control and repeat

Side Plank Rotations

- Stand with your feet outside shoulder width in an athletic stance
- With the band looped around the inside hand hold with both hands together
- Step away to create some tension
- Keeping your hips stable, rotate your trunk keeping your arms in line with your sternum
- Rotate just slightly past center
- Slowly return to start position

Banded Trunk Rotations

- Start in a forearm plank position
- Keep your core engaged at all times
- Avoid letting your hips arch backwards
- Keep your hips slightly above your body line

Core: Bands II

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