Name: Playbook - Niki SugarySixpack - Lean + strong mobility + stability W6/D3
Uploaded: 2024-03-28T18:05:09.216Z
Duration: 26 min
Description: Lean + strong mobility + stability W6/D3

Great mobility workout! My abs and glutes definitely felt this one.

Sarah

Need:
Mat
Mini loop band
Pilates ball(or kickball/folded pillow/rolled hand towel/yoga block)

Move slowly and with intention here.  Focus on core stability, recruiting the muscles targeted. Besides core, we hit mainly glutes, adductors and inner thighs within the movements.

-Squeeze glute to lift off the ground
-Keep good alignment with hips ribs and head stacked
-Light length through body
-Core works along with breath(see core hold tutorial)

Glute tap right

Glute tap left

-Core engages starting right before lifting off floor
-Lift up should be driven by deep core engagement
-Keep light length through torso and hips and head stacked in line
-Move slowly with control
-Core stay connected to stabilize and prevent excessive wiggle in movement
-For more detail see quadruped plank lift tutorial in core work tutorials section

Lateral quadruped walk

-Seated upright with hands gently resting on ground for some balance but not support -Modify to slightly leaned back with hands on ground for support
-Avoid spine rounding or chest collapsing in as you move - modify if you need to
-Leg stays straight but not locked out as it lifts over the weight(can be any item but get a good lift off the ground here if you can)
-Core and hip flexors should drive this movement 
-Core engages to support good form and stabilize body

Leg lift over (core + hip flex)

-Keep length through the body
-Chin ticked and good alignment of hips ribs and head. No dipping hips
-hips and chest both face the same direction
-Core supports staying lifted
-Inner thigh lifts lower leg up as high as range of motion allows
-inner thigh and glute of support leg work 
-intensify by straightening the support leg

Side plank + adductor right

Side plank + adductor left

-Engage core before starting the exercise (core hold technique)
-adductors (inner thighs) work to hold ball in place as you move
-Lean back only as far as you can keep proper deep core connection
-Move slowly with intention
-Core stabilizes you through the movement and drives the twist and lifting of limbs

Boat lifts (sub pillow or rolled towel for ball)

-Core is engaged throughout the exercise to support plank position (core hold tutorial)
-core stabilizes against wobbly torso as you move 
-slight anterior (towards face) pelvic tilt
-length through torso, chin tucked
-shoulders about over wrists
-Move slowly and with intention 
-don’t allow the band to pull leg back quickly

Hip flexor plank (full)

-Exhale and connect to the core to support good alignment and prevent over arching when curling 
-Pad the hips for comfort
-Cross the band (twist once) of you have trouble with it sliding at all

Banded ham curl right

-engage deep core before movement for stability
-core should stabilize through the movement to prevent unnecessary twisting/dipping of low back(core hold)
-glutes press out against the band to lift the leg. Doesn’t have to be super high
-shoulders over elbows & hips over knees

Banded fire hydrant right

Banded fire hydrant left

-Reach arms flat on the floor and set feet at about fingertips for foot position
-Feet at hip width or slightly wider
-Legs actively press out against the band so knees aren't pulled in towards each other
-Imagine your pelvis and ribs are gently connected through the movement. Ribs should ot flare out and low back should not arch.
-Squeeze glutes to raise hips up, should not be felt in the low back
-Your body makes a straight line from shoulders to knees at top
-Pulse is a small movement, engage glutes each rep to raise hips back to top
-Deep core works with your breath throughout the movement! (see core breathing/core hold tutorial)

Banded wide bridge pulse

Banded ham curl left

Mobility + stability

Lean + strong mobility + stability W6/D3

Wow. What an amazing workout. Took my 56 min to get through it. 🥵 I love all of your workouts and look forward to them every day. Had to stop and change a diaper and make some milk 😆

Hanna

I've tried doing other workouts but always come back to you... they're just too good. 

PLEASE do a lean and strong 3.0 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Kayla

Lillian

Week 1 Day 1 Lower Body

Jen Van Dyck

Juliet

Was the last set supposed to be 10 reps and 15 reps instead of seconds?

Courtney

Week 1 day 2 upper body

Girl… my first time doing workout without weights and your workouts rock… 
Great energy in your videos! 
Thanks

Week 1 day 3 cardio + core

Fantastic full body workout. Surprised myself being able to do all three rounds of the bell planks.

Whitney

I KNOW my arms are going to be jello tomorrow. I thought I had tried all the exercise moves in the book but boy was I wrong! This is only my third workout and I'm SO impressed 👏🏼 job well done!

Coraima Henderson

Week 1 day 4 total body

I really dislike cardio workouts. I got through it but I did substitute the heel taps with bell step outs😮‍💨

Agnieszka

These cardio ones are kicking my butt! I am 11 weeks postpartum and did your core rehab and get back to it plan before this one and I am so glad I did. It definitely gave me a good place to start to get into these more intense ones! Thanks!

Susanne

Week 1 day 5 cardio + core

🔥 😅 is all I have to say. I almost missed the 4th round because I’m used to 3 lol

Claudia

Week 1 day 6 total body

Whew Nikki. What did I just experience?! 🥵 best lower body day ever. That band burnout was insane on my outer glutes.

Totally what I needed to start the week out right 💪🏼! That third combo circuit is a killer — smashed it. Thank you for keeping it real with the kids in some videos/audio. Real mom life, love it 🥰.

Lauren

I only did the first 3 circuits and the cool down. Counting reps is not my thing I prefer timed sets.

Chelsea

Week 2 day 1 lower body

Victoria

Week 2 day 2 upper body

I loved this workout! Challenging but so much fun!

Raeanne

Week 2 day 3 cardio + core

Feels like same exercises from first week. Would like more variety

Chui

Week 2 day 4 total body

8 weeks postpartum and this was no joke…loved the sweat!

Katie

Emilie

Week 2 day 5 cardio + core

Just what I needed on my Friday evening! Drenched and feeling the 🔥

I feel so much energy after every workout 🏋️‍♂️ 🤗⭐️

Pamela

Week 2 day 6 total body

Those lunges at the end. Girlllll my butt just lifted about 3” 🔥

Julianne

Week 3 day 1 lower body

Had to skip ahead to an upper body workout. Have a swollen right knee today. 💪🏼🤦🏼‍♀️☹️

Emily

Great! I really have to thank you. I have enjoyed following you for the last few years. It is very generous how many workouts you post. I finally swiped up and joined the app. As a working mom of 2 I have to say being able to open the app and know I am getting a solid sweaty workout in without scrolling through all my saved workouts has made staying strong and fit that much easier! Again thank you for all the research you do!

Chrissy

Week 3 day 2 upper body

Great achievable, yet challenging HIIT workout.

Absolutely loved this workout. Hated I was on the struggle bus today.

Week 3 day 3 cardio + core

Becca Ralls

Week 3 day 4 total body

This was a great workout. I feel like it’s more suited for week 1 and week 1 day 3 is suited for this week. All in all, great, though!

Didn’t want to, but so glad I did! Sweaty 🙌🏼

Emilia

Week 3 day 5 cardio + core

Kelsey

Week 3 day 6 total body

Did not make it to circuit 3. Moved up on my weight and I was just dead.

Harrrrrd but good and easy to make it harder by speeding the workout along (little rest time) while babies nap 😉

Week 4 day 1 lower body

Amazing way to start the week 💕⭐️🤗

Sonoe Oft

Week 4 day 2 upper body

Great sweat! Heads up, this is more like a 47-min workout end to end. I’m fast and don’t rest and it took me 41 minutes with warm-up and cool down.

First of all are you nuts?! Lol only reason I gave 4 stars was because my attention span doesn’t do well with 45 seconds lol

Alesha

Week 4 day 3 cardio + core

Collins Stone

Week 4 day 4 total body

What a FUN workout! Really loved this, made me think of my CrossFit days.

Seeing results from this program! My favorite core/cardio so far 🔥🥵

Week 4 day 5 cardio + core

Week 4 day 6 total body

Definitely at least an hour of a fire workout.

Wowza — didn’t get to the 4th round 😞 Excited to try this again next week 👍🏼 (repeating the week)

It definitely takes about an hour, but great burnout workout!

Abbie

Week 5 day 1 lower body power week

This was great power week arms Yesterday’s legs was ridiculous. Should be tapered down slightly to match this. Really good workout overall.

Becca

Week 5 day 2 power week upper body

This took me about 10 minutes. Great quick core. Feel like for power week it could have been a bit more.

Tiffany

Week 5 day 3 power week core

This is an exhaustive full body. I move fast and just made this in 40 min. Had to size my 15s down to 12.5s for the 4th round to be able to get through it. 🔥

Killer workout. Started with 15s and had to switch to 10s for last round. Great burn!

The variety of exercises are perfect for me. It hits every zone, all workouts are very well balanced.

Irina

Week 5 day 4 power week total body

Natalie Hubbell

Week 5 day 5 power week cardio

Good end to the 5 weeks of workouts. This took me 7 weeks to complete with my newborn. Feeling accomplished though!

Lean + strong mobility + stability W6/D3

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