In today’s workout, you’ll test two important aspects of your core strength: dynamic control and stability. Dynamic control refers to your body’s ability to control movement, especially acceleration and deceleration forces. On the other hand, stability reduces twisting forces that act on your spinal column and lead to stress or strain. Luckily, these workout addresses both components through strength-building intervals and prehab work.
We open with a 4-minute warm up before entering the first core circuit. Our format follows an ABAB pattern with 35-seconds on and 10-seconds off. Each pairing includes one dynamic control activity followed by a stabilizing exercise. Rest breaks feel quick, but most exercises are done on the floor with easy transitions. The workout gradually tapers off with some of my favorite prehab exercises, like the bird dog, that work your core in unconventional ways. Save the last few minutes for our cool down stretches and official #WorkoutComplete.
Core strength becomes incredibly important when it comes to reducing low back pain. Along with other factors like hip and mid-back mobility, adding dynamic control and core stability exercises to your weekly routine could be your secret weapon against chronic pain and back problems!
Kayla’s Workout Notes
- Timers are quick, but your transition effort is low. We paired similar exercises together (like a Spiderman Plank and a regular plank) to make it easier on you.
- There are two water breaks built into the routine. The second one at 24:37 is optional so feel free to fast forward.
- This routine is extremely scalable, and I share several exercise variations throughout the core circuits.
Printed Workout
Warm Up
Standing toe touch circles
Alt runner stretch
Cat/Cow
Bear crawl rock
Stabilizing dead bug
Open Book
Core Circuit 1
- Windshield wipers
- Hollow man hold
- Bear crawl hover + leg extension
- Bear crawl hover
- Spiderman plank
- Plank
*Water Break*
Core Circuit 2
- Bicycles
- Recline Hold
- Side plank leg raise
- Side plank star hold
- Side plank leg raise
- Side plank star hold
*Water Break*
Low Back Prehab
Hip CARs
Adductor lifts
Spicy bird dog
Cool Down Stretches
Seated Hamstring stretch
Seated Adductor stretch
Supine Piriformis stretch
Floor lateral line stretch