Name of exercise
Reverse crunch
What's it for?
Core/abs.
Top tips
- Vertical legs.
- Drive the legs vertically up and control the landing.
- Swinging your legs and using momentum is easier and less controlled.
What is a Reverse Crunch
What is a Shoulder Roll
Name of exercise
Shoulder roll
What's it for?
Warming up and mobilising shoulders and upper body.
Top tips
- Reach forwards, up high, back and down with your arms.
- Make sure your shoulder blades do a lot of moving.
What is a pressup
Name of exercise
Press up
What's it for?
Strengthens your upper body, arms, triceps (bingo wings) and core.
Top tips
- Keep your hands and toes on the floor.
- Hands slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
- Keep your belly up and bum tight.
- Lead with your chest.
- Make sure your chest touches the floor.
What is a Squat Thrust
Name of exercise
Squat thrust
What's it for?
Cardio, core.
Top tips
- Start in a strong plank position, with belly up and bum tucked.
- Jump both feet up close to elbows.
- Jump both feet back to the same strong plank position you started in.
- Don't let your belly sag.
What is a Starfish
Name of exercise
Starfish
What's it for?
Glutes and core.
Top tips
- Make sure you can hold a strong side plank before trying this.
- Keep your hips up and forwards.
- Don't jack knife at the hips.
- The top leg moves by leading with the heel.
What is a Burpee
Name of exercise
Burpees
What's it for?
Cardio, legs and core.
Top tips
- Go down, back, in then up.
- Make sure you hold a good,strong plank position with your belly half way through.
What is a Sit up
Name of exercise
The Sit Up.
What's it for?
Works your belly and your legs.
Top tips
- Easy version, hands on your thighs
- Medium version, hands on your chest
- Harder version, hands behind the head
- Do not anchor your feet under something heavy.
What is a Side Lunge
Name of exercise
Side lunge
What's it for?
Glutes, legs
Top tips
- Step to the side
- Keep both feet flat at all times
- Sit the bum back and down
- Use your arms to counter balance.
What is a single leg lever
Name of exercise
Single leg lever
What's it for?
Works and stabilises your core and pelvis.
Top tips
- Keep your lower back pressed firmly onto the floor.
- Always keep at least one leg pointing vertical.
- Don't let lowering your leg arch your lower back off the floor.
What is a single leg glute bridge
Name of exercise
Single leg glute bridge
What's it for?
Works your glutes/bum.
Top tips
- Keep your belly tight.
- Drive one heel into the ground.
- Lead with your hips, not your belly.
- Keep your hips square, don't let the other one collapse and sag.