VIDEO: Day 7 New YOU Bootcamp Workout
Saturday's 9-Minute Core Workout
-- By Nicole Nichols, Fitness Instructor
For more information about this video, please scroll down to read the text below the video player.About this Workout
This workout is part of SparkPeople's New YOU Bootcamp Workout plan. Coach Nicole has created an easy-to-follow core workout that you can do anywhere, with a stability ball and a mat. These targeted exercises and stretches will help you develop tighter and firmer muscles over time. Free of complex choreography, this workout is appropriate for people of many different fitness levels and abilities.
- Length: 9 minutes
- Equipment: Stability ball and mat (optional)
- Type of Workout: Strength training (toning) & flexibility
- Muscles Worked: Abs, obliques, lower back, hips
- Fitness Level: Beginner to advanced
- Impact: No impact
- Safety Precautions: Exercise with slow, deliberate movements, not momentum. Always engage your abs to protect your lower back.
- Track Your Workout: Scroll down to the bottom of this article and click the "Add to Fitness Tracker" button. (You must be logged in for this to work.)
- You can pause or rewind the video at any time if you need a break or need to watch for closer instructions. We suggest watching the video one time through before attempting the workout.
- This video will provide you with a short 10-minute cardio workout. If you choose, repeat the video a few more times to extend your workout.
- This video does not include music, but you can play a stereo or CD in the background as you workout. Just make sure you can still hear the instructions.
- To play the video, simply click on the Play button (bottom left corner) to start. Below the video screen, you'll find buttons for Pause, Stop, and volume control.
