EN Core Challenge

Brenda Ross · November 28, 2013 10:34AM

December 2013 -- Endurance Nation Core Challenge

Some people feel that the strength you gain while swimming, biking and running will give you all the specific core strength you will need in order to be a good triathlete BUT we are wickedly smart in EN, and we know better.

We know the body roll of swimming is initiated at the core, so that the legs and shoulders rotate in unison and that an engaged core will transfer the power of your upper body down to your pedals as you climb, and that a strong core helps maintain run posture and facilitates turnover through the hip flexors, not to mention helps with injury prevention.

So you have been Challenged to Strengthen Your Core!

HERE ARE THE DETAILS:

You will complete a prescribed number of reps for the exercises below, without stopping between, until you have completed the full circuit. The challenge will be for the month of December and you are required to complete the circuit 2x a week minimum.

View the Exercises:

You can check out the exercises HERE

Sign Up Here:

You can sign up for the Challenge HERE

CHALLENGE STARTS : Monday, December 2, 2013

Joe Hallatschek · November 28, 2013 11:12AM

Brenda - this is great stuff! I have had some back problems lately and now am going to physical therapy 2x/week. I do these (minus the side plank) already and this is the perfect motivation to keep on it!

Thanks for cranking this up!

[Deleted User] · November 28, 2013 1:30PM

Cool! This will motivate me:-) Can I substitute something for the crunches? Not a believer:-)

Brenda Ross · November 28, 2013 6:39PM

Ya, sure Carol. Its all in fun. Let me know what you decide.

Marc Robards · November 29, 2013 4:16AM

I'm in! I've been wanting to integrate core exercises, and this is a fun way to start!

Elizabeth Hornak · November 29, 2013 7:08AM

Woo hoo! Push up challenge was tough - esp - those T push up and diamond, but worth it. I am looking forward to this one!

James Barrett · November 29, 2013 8:42AM

ok im a little dense how do we track this
do we just put a number of how many times we do the circuiot for that prescribed workout for the week
james

Brenda Ross · November 29, 2013 9:53AM

you can put a check mark, an x, the word yes, a smiley face. Whatever you like, just as long as you put something beside your name for each of the days you did it.