Quick Core Workout For Runners (30 Minutes! No Equipment!)
This under 30-minute core & abs routine is guaranteed to light up your abdominals, strengthen your lower back and build muscles through the shoulders. No equipment is necessary, but if you want to make it more challenging, we show modifications and challenges with weights and mini bands to target the glutes and biceps, all while getting in a cardio burn!
Many people often make the mistake that core work and abdominal work are the same. Ab workouts traditionally focus on two muscle groups: the abdominals and the obliques. The core, however, is responsible for much more functional strength and stabilization. The muscles of the core extend to your lower back (erector spinae and latissimus dorsi), as well as those in your pelvis and hips.
WHAT IS THE GOAL OF THIS WORKOUT? Even though most want the “six-pack” abs, it’s important to look past the purely aesthetic. Strong, stable core muscles mean fewer injuries, a better posture when standing or sitting, enhanced flexibility, better balance and over stability.