Name: Playbook - Christina Shepherd - Weighted (or unweighted) core routine
Uploaded: 2026-06-13T17:16:54.244Z
Duration: 10 min
Description: Weighted (or unweighted) core routine

great workout - one day I’ll be strong enough for those bear plank rows!

Angela

Jessica

Karin

This core stabilization routine uses weights to make it more challenging. If you are a beginner, master the moves with proper form before adding weight.

This routine can be completed for 1-3 rounds depending on your ability level and time constraints.

-Sit on your butt with your hands firmly on the ground behind you 
-Engage your core and Extend your body into a reverse plank position
-Hold for time

Mobility - reverse plank

- Lay on the floor with your legs bent
- Put a yoga block, ball or pillow between your knees to squeeze 
- Push through your heels bringing your hips up squeezing your knees together. 
- Lower back to starting position

Glute bridge with hip ADDuction

- Lift your legs so your knees are directly over your hips
- Slowly lower one arm and extend opposite leg until they’re just above the floor
- Bring them back to the starting position 
- Repeat on the opposite side

****Weights are optional for this workout ***

Dead bug - weighted

- Lay on the floor with your legs bent holding dumbbells in front of your body
- Push through your heels bringing your hips up 
- Squeezing your glutes and core
- Slowly march your feet, lifting your knees up
*****dumbbells are optional on this exercise ****

Glute bridge marches

- Start on your hands and knees 
- Engage your core and exhale as you Elevate one arm and the opposite leg
-Perform small controlled pulses at the top
- Complete desired reps then lower down and repeat on the opposite side

Bird dog pulse

1. Begin on your hands and knees with your feet flexed and toes on the floor.
2. Press into the ground to activate your shoulder and chest muscles.
Engage your glutes  to slightly tuck your tailbone.
3Contract your abdominals by taking a full breath and drawing them in as if you’re bracing for a punch. The bottom of your ribs should move slightly toward your pelvis.
Lift your knees about 1 inch (2.54 cm) so that they’re floating just above the ground. Keep your chin and head in a neutral position, with your eyes fixed on the floor directly beneath your head.
Then lift one arm off the flor and lower back down. Repeat on the opposite side. 
****dumbbells are optional In this exercise ***

Bear plank row

- Sit on the floor with your knees bent and hands behind you with fingers facing away from your body
- Press into your hands and foot to reach your hip  toward the ceiling while lifting the opposite leg off the ground 
- Keep your core engaged to avoid arching through your lower back
-Slowly lower back down

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Loving the serratus work. Prefer 4-5 moves for a core circuit but this is good. Would love to see more rib flare content incorporating different moves serratus, pull apart and band palloffs etc.

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Emma

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Only had time for one set of each but - wow - I really felt these. Adding this weekly!

AmyK

This one with the ball is one of my favorites! I feel so stable with it

Lindsey

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I subscribed March but didn’t start right away, been sick and stopped working for almost two months and finally started working out. I’m here for your core workout, but also love your full body and glutes. So I alternate with my other personalized program or if I have more time I’ll incorporate cause i really love it.

Christine

Love the detail instructions and felt great after!

Jaime

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Victoria

This was no joke! Those leaning bird dogs are tough

Jhordynne

Kristen McCutchen

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Did four rounds of back to back exercises and then took a rest break after the third exercise. Tougher than it looks!

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Turned the last exercise into a balance exercise too. Liked this one!

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Danielle

Marisol

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Kelly

Love that I had to hold the block. It helps activate the core muscles. And my hip flexors were on fire!🔥

Maya

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Perfect workout while on vacation! Brought a band with me and voila!

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Good set! I added a weight and a band for most exercises

Nansi

Butt and Gut

This one was really tough. I can see where I need to increase strength just to maintain form by the very end.

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I’m not sure if I felt the heel slide move much, but the other exercises were good

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christie

Hey I was wondering about the banded March. I get cramps in my hamstrings when I do that exercise. Also I have weak wrists and I’m wondering if you have an adjustment for the last exercise?

Izzy

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Gut & Butt

I love the instructions on repeat! I keep it playing the whole time to remind me of the core engagement

Storm

I’m starting from 0 again. This was intense. Thank you!

Deep Core- No equipment

love good floor sets like this, no equipment 🔥

Deep Core and Abs

Loved this with a med ball. Lots of stabilization. ❤️

LeAnne

Good , I recently (2 weeks ago) had some pins removed from a 4 level fusion a year and a half ago. I was really enjoying your core program and hourglass program. I was still having weird pain and after various tests my surgeon felt it was the hardware….more CT’s ,X-rays and yes ; compromised hardware. I have been advised to lift no more than 5lbs overhead or more than 10 mins of cardio (walking). So frustrating and I am impatient . I’ve been doing the standing ab/core workout and the quick upper body or the dumbbells only workouts. Do you have any recovery workouts you can recommend ? I would greatly appreciate your advice. Thank you,Christie

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Nicole

Advanced Weighted Core

Fun workout …. Except for the last one!!! That one is not an easy feat!

So good! Especially loved the pullover march and heel drops!

Bree

Weighted deep core

I hadn’t tried a reverse plank with a leg lift in a long time (wasn’t able to do it last time I tried) but I could do it today - I love this evidence of my core getting stronger!

That was a great core stabilizing workout after week 11 from ACL surgery.

Yvonne

great instructions - still working up to a decent double clamshell but finally rocking the reverse plank left lifts and marches (which I struggled with just 2 months ago!) so that gives me hope

Hourglass Core Workout-no equipment

Definitely shaking by the end of this. Good workout!

Weighted Core

I really like this one for the lower tummy and hip flexors.

Core & Upper

Love this one! I did it on Instagram before I joined here

Ashley

My wrists are dying! Haha. It helped to really stretch them out in between sets.

Miriam007

this was a great set of exercises, really gave me a boost today

Veronica

Full Body & Core

Fabulous! Perfect core workout for getting back in shape after chemo.

Claire Spurlock-Cohen

Loved it! I was surprised at how enjoyable this was - while being really attainable to do consistently.

So effective i love this so happy i found you. Im a mom of 3 my last baby is only 13 months and adding this work out to my routine have people asking me if got surgery done 🥹

Ileana

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Beginner Core

That was rough! Those bear planks were so hard! Good full body workout for this beginner!

Kirsten

Core + Full body

Please include any modifications. I have a large body, specifically a large belly, and am just getting back into working out so mods and specifics like foot placement are helpful to make sure I'm doing it correctly and safely. Also stretching do you do that after weighted exercises or after cardio? Do you have a stretch sequence on this app?

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