Name: Playbook - Niki SugarySixpack - Week 4 day 5 cardio + core
Uploaded: 2024-03-28T18:05:09.170Z
Duration: 35 min
Description: Week 4 day 5 cardio + core

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

Chelsea

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

Kayla

Coraima Henderson

Becca

Usually I lose interest in 45 second intervals but I stayed engaged!

Alesha

Elisa

Emily

Anamaria

Sonoe Oft

Loved this weighted cardio! Got a little added burn 🔥 💪

Courtney

How do you keep the timer continuously running?

Molly

Use rest interval between each exercise during intervals.

Need:
Light dumbbells
Yoga mat

-Hips, ribs and head are stacked with a light length through the body
-Core stays connected through the movement, still breathing! See core hold tutorial in core function playlist
-Core works to stabilize against excessive wobbling side to side
-Move with control and intention
-Avoid hips sagging towards the ground or popping up to the sky
-Hands under shoulders
-Very slight anterior pelvic tilt (tucked). Imagine ribs and hips are lightly connected by a string

Tap out plank

-Reach arms flat on the floor and set feet at about fingertips for foot position
-Feet together
-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
-Foot lifted off the ground should be small, slow and controlled
-Glute of the standing leg should be engaged
-Deep core works with your breath throughout the movement! (see core hold tutorial)

Bridge march

-Deep core engages before leaning back (see core hold tutorial in core function section) 
-Arms tap out with control while core stabilizes against excessive movement
-Modify by leaning slightly against something for some added support

Supported boat arm taps

-Hips, ribs and head are stacked with a light length through the body
-Core stays connected through the movement, still breathing! See core hold tutorial in core function playlist
-Avoid hips sagging towards the ground or popping up to the sky
-Hands under shoulders
-Very slight anterior pelvic tilt (tucked). Imagine ribs and hips are lightly connected by a string
-Step up as range of motion allows. Raise hands on chair or low step if needed

Plank step up

-Take a wide sumo stance with feet wider than hips
-Knees and toes point the same direction
-Take small steps as you walk
-Only go as quickly as you can keep good form
-Land lightly in hops
-Core works gently with breath through the movement

Frog walk hop

-Exhale, connect to core and rotate from the hip
-Think of a line from your pivoting foot to hip to opposite shoulder
-Core works with breath through the movement
-Light length through the body

Twist & pivot

-Feet are wider than hips, adjust slightly to what’s most comfortable for you
-Knees and toes point the same direction
-Hips, ribs and head stacked throughout movement to keep from over arching low back or ribs flaring
-Use glutes and inner thighs to press up to standing
-Reach until feeling a gentle stretch along the side of the body
-Core works with breath through movement (see core breathing tutorial)

Sumo reach

-Move quickly but with control 
-Land lightly
-Keep a light length through the body without being stiff or ridgid

Jumping jacks

Cardio warm up

-Hinge at the hips to start the movement
-Torso moves as one piece with hips, ribs and head stacked in line
-Lats engaged to support weight
-Glutes drive the hips forward to swing the weight/s
-Arms shouldn’t lift weights up - they just swing with force of hips. It’s ok if they aren’t reaching shoulder height
-Keep control of the weight
-Feet firmly planted from heel to big toe with weight mostly in the heels and balls of feet
-Core works with breath through the movement. Exhale and connect on exertion (swing)

Dumbbell swing

-Light weight here!
-Hinge hips back
-Torso should move as one piece with hips, ribs and head staying ‘stacked’ to maintain a neutral spine
-Deep core engages with exertion (works along with movement and breath)
-Lats engaged to support weight
-Glutes pull you back to standing position
-Only go as quickly as you can stay in control in of weights in movement
-Keep hips ribs and head ‘stacked’ so that ribs don’t flare at the top of press
-Land lightly
-Repeat reps on both sides

Hinge clean left

-light weight here!
-Hinge hips back
-Torso should move as one piece with hips, ribs and head staying ‘stacked’ to maintain a neutral spine
-Deep core engages with exertion (works along with movement and breath)
-Lats engaged to support weight
-Glutes pull you back to standing position
-Only go as quickly as you can stay in control in of weights in movement
-Keep hips ribs and head ‘stacked’ so that ribs don’t flare at the top of press
-Land lightly
-Repeat reps on both sides

Hinge clean right

-Lightly weighted
-Hips hinge back and torso moves as one piece with hips, ribs and head stacked
-Glutes drive the movement up to standing
-Move weights with control
-Only move as quickly as you can keep good form
-Core works with breath through the movement. Exhale and engage on exertion (see core breathing tutorial in core function section)

Hinge to star

-Hips, ribs and head stacked throughout movement to keep from over arching low back or ribs flaring
-Push off of one foot then the other to ‘bob’ side to side as you pivot to press the weight to one side
-Only go as quickly as you can keep good form and control
-Core works with breath through movement (see core breathing/core hold tutorials)

Bob & press

-Lightly weighted
-Modify depth of side lunge so good form is kept. -Slight hinge forward so that hips, ribs and head stay stacked to avoid low back arch and rib flare out
-Push through the ground back to standing by recruiting glute
-Press weight with control and intention
-Only move as quickly as good form allows
-Core works with breath through movement. Exhale and connect with exertion

Side lunge to cheer press right

Side lunge to cheer press left

Lightly weighted intervals

-Engage deep core before lifting shoulders off ground
-Move with control and intention
-Core stays connected throughout
-See core hold tutorial in core function section

Pause bikes

-Engage deep core before lifting legs off ground
-See core hold tutorial
-Core should drive movement and slow the lower of legs
-Slow and controlled

Heel tap to reverse crunch

-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

Quadruped walk

Core

-Lean towards straight leg  to feel stretch in the hip and glute
-Bend at hip, not waist
-Keep length through torso to keep from dumping into stretch
-Range of motion should go to feeling a stretch but not discomfort

Cross over stretch right

Cross over stretch left

-Make a circle with your hips
-Hinge back to start 
-Avoid over extending forward
-Core works gently along with breath
-Repeat other direction

Hip circles right

Hip circles left

-Keep light length through the stretch not sinking/dumping into it
-Take range of motion to a slight stretch, not discomfort or forced range of motion

Seated twist right

Seated twist left

-Reaching over head to feel stretch along side body
-Keep length through torso
-Gently rotate slightly open towards your back, this is a very small range of motion
-The goal is a gentle stretch, not discomfort

Rotating side stretch right

Rotating side stretch left

-Bend is at the hips, not by rounding the back
-Keep light length through the stretch not sinking/dumping into it
-Take range of motion to a slight stretch, not discomfort or forced range of motion

Butterfly

-Bend is at the hip, not by rounding the back
-Keep light length through the stretch not sinking/dumping into it
-Take range of motion to a slight stretch, not discomfort or forced range of motion

Seated wide leg fold

Cardio cool down

Week 4 day 5 cardio + core

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 🙏🏻🙏🏻

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?

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!

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.

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. 💪🏼🤦🏼‍♀️☹️

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 💕⭐️🤗

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

Week 4 day 3 cardio + core

Collins Stone

Week 4 day 4 total body

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.

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!

Week 4 day 5 cardio + core

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