5 Minute Killer Core Workout - NW Personal Training

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Strengthening your core is critical for optimal health. If your core is strong, that strength radiates out to your extremities and you will be better able to run faster, jump higher, stabilize and align your body, absorb and brace for any impact and move your body more efficiently and with better mechanics. It’s important to mention that your core is not only your abs – but also includes your back and hips so to strengthen your core effectively you need to work the front, back and sides of your torso.

Here’s a workout that can condition your entire core in a quick 5 minute format.

Choose 3 different Core Exercises of the following nature – one stabilization exercise, one flexion or rotation of the spine and one hip exercise or back extension.

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Perform each of these 3 exercises for 20 seconds and continue for 5 minutes with no rest in between. If you are just getting started with core conditioning, start with one minute (20 seconds of each exercise) and build to 5 minutes taking breaks in between each set as needed.

Exercises that would be considered stabilization:

Planks, Side planks, V-sit, Bridging, “Dead Bug” variations, Stability Ball roll-outs, Stability Ball Plank to Pik

Exercises that would be considered Flexion or Rotation of the spine:

Oblique Crunches, Situps, Tube or pully rotations

Exercises that would be considered Hip conditioning or Back Extension:

Bridging, Stability Ball Bridging or Hamstring curls, ‘Resisted Side Steps, Superman’ variations, ‘Bird-Dog’ variations, Opposite Arm/Leg Lift

A sample workout would be as follows:

Plank for 20 seconds
Tubing rotations for 20 seconds
Opposite Arm/Leg for 20 seconds
Repeat for 5 minutes

Another sample workout would be as follows:

Stability Ball Rollouts x 20 seconds
Stability ball Crunches x 20 seconds
Stability Ball Bridging x 20 seconds
Repeat for 5 minutes

Perform a core conditioning workout 3x/week.

Yours in health & fitness,
Sherri McMillan

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