Transcript Student Sample 2

By: Personal Trainer Juliana Good
What is Core Strength?
• Core Strength- the strength of the underlying
muscles of the torso, which help determine
posture
• The strength of your core will determine how
well you walk, move, and feel!
What Am I Working?
Lower Abs
These exercises help
you have less of that
annoying fat that
hangs over your
jeans and bikinis.
Most of these
exercises are a bit
challenging, but
they definitely pay
off in the long run!
Upper Abs
Upper Ab exercises help
you decrease fat under
your chest and rib cage.
These exercises are
usually not difficult, but
you have to do many of
them to get the best
results.
Oblique
These muscles are
located on either
side of your mid
abdominals. The
exercises that you
do to work them
are pretty hard, and
they give you a
kick-butt workout
when combines
with lower ab
exercises.
Upper Abs
• Sit Ups
Crunches
• Full/half
Teasers
Anything
where you
sit up
Lower Abs
• Leg raises
• Jackknives
• Bicycle
(no arms)
• Reverse
Crunches
Let’s
Break It
Down:
The Oblique
• Bicycle (with
arms)
• Cross over
Crunches
• Russian
Twists
• Can-Can
WARNING!
• There are some risk factors involved with doing
core exercises as there are with any other type of
exercising
• If you eat before working out, you could have
stomach problems when you start
• If you over work yourself, you could seriously
injure your muscles and limbs
• If you work out too much, you could exhaust
yourself and get sick. Push yourself, but not too
hard!
And Remember…
As I help you get in shape, remember
one thing: