Your core muscles are defined as:
“Major muscles included are the pelvic floor muscles, transversus abdominis, multifidus, internal and external obliques, rectus abdominis, erector spinae (sacrospinalis) especially the longissimus thoracis, and the diaphragm. Minor core muscles include the latissimus dorsi, gluteus maximus, and trapezius.”

Core exercises train the muscles in your pelvis, lower back, hips and abdomen to work in harmony. This leads to better balance and stability, whether on the playing field or in daily activities. In fact, most sports and other physical activities depend on stable core muscles. (Mayo Clinic)

Test Your Balance and Coordination with this Exercise – Balloon Taps

Balloon Taps will test your balance and coordination with- and will work your brain, neuromuscular system, core and legs. This is an intermediate exercise and should be performed on a stable surface prior to using StrongBoard Balance. This method will enhance neuroplasticity and cognitive functioning. This exercise will increase hand/eye coordination and is a primarily cognitive exercise but will also strengthen the legs and the entire core musculature.

Mike Curry ACE CPT, CES, and SBB Inventor

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Steps

  1. Start by holding an inflated balloon as you step onto the StrongBoard Balance platform.
  2. Keeping your abs braced, shoulders in your back pockets, and knees slightly bent.
  3. Push the balloon into the air and tap it back and forth between your hands.
  4. Remember to keep the balloon out in front of you.
  5. Repeat for desired amount of repetitions or duration.  

Tips

Be sure to keep your abs braced. For more of a challenge, try bending your knees more to hold a static squat. You can also increase tempo of balloon taps; this will require you to think faster (cognitively).

StrongBoard Balance® utilizes MULTI SPRING TECHNOLOGY™ that works with your body to deliver the perfect amount of stimulation to keep your core musculature and stabilizing muscles engaged and contracted, while training your central nervous system, improving posture, proprioception and reaction time.

 

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Prevent Injury with This Great Hip Warm Up – Swing Kicks (for Hip Mobility)

The Swing Kicks for hip mobility will work your glutes, hip complex and core, and is a great warm up to prevent hip injury. This is a beginner exercise, however, should be performed on a stable surface prior to using StrongBoard Balance. This exercise is primarily for the glutes, and hip complex but will also strengthen the entire core musculature.

Mike Curry ACE CPT, CES, and SBB Inventor
IG: @StrongBoardBalance
FB: @StrongBoardBalance
Twitter: @StrongBoard
StrongBoardBalance.com

Steps

1. Begin with StrongBoard Balance in lateral position and place your right foot across the center of the StrongBoard platform, covering the logo.

2. Step up onto the platform. Standing leg has slight bend in the knee but stays in same position throughout exercise. Keep spine erect and abs braced. Swinging leg is straight. Knee joint is showing no movement. Ankle is Dorsi-flexed throughout movement.

3. Holding this position and hinging forward from the hips, swing your leg out in front of you, straight leg high kick (hip flexion). Immediately, let the leg drop and swing behind you, like a pendulum (hip extension). Keep hips square and glutes engaged.

4. Repeat for desired number of repetitions or duration. Switch legs and repeat.

 

Tips

Keep abs braced during the entire movement. Stabilize hips through dynamic portion of exercise. The swing should be in the sagittal plane. For more of a challenge you can add weight. You can also slow tempo of swing.

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Double Dutch Your Way to Serious Calorie Burn – Double Dutch (Inertia Wave)

The Double Dutch (Inertia Wave) will work your heart, lungs, core and legs, and is a fun way for a serious calorie burn. This is an advanced exercise and should be performed on a stable surface prior to using StrongBoard Balance. Exercises conducted with the INERTIA WAVE in use (oscillated), mimic a spring like fluid movement are designed to elevate the heart rate, and work the entire body cognitively and overall engagement.

Mike Curry ACE CPT, CES, and SBB Inventor
IG: @StrongBoardBalance
FB: @StrongBoardBalance
Twitter: @StrongBoard
StrongBoardBalance.com
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Steps

1. Begin by grabbing each end of the two Inertia Wave tubes, pulling them out enough to create some resistance.

2. Step onto the StrongBoard platform with your feet against the sides of the platform handles. Because of the resistance pulling you forward, you can place your feet back about two inches from your normal stance. This will help counter the pull of the Inertia Wave.

3. Keep your body spring-like and stiff at the same time. You should employ flexed ankles, knees, and hips during the Double Dutch method.

4. Hold the end caps of the tube securely. Start by rotating your right hand in a clockwise motion, while rotating your left hand in a counterclockwise motion. Both tubes move independently in an alternating clockwise pattern. The method of Double Dutch is a spring-like oscillated, continuous circular pattern.

5. Repeat for desired amount of repetitions/sets/duration.

 

Tips

Keep your spine erect and abs braced. For more of a challenge, you can squat while performing Double Dutch. You can also go for longer bouts before rest.

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Surf and Row Your Way to a Stronger Back and Core – Surfer Lunge with Barbell Row

Surfer Lunge with Barbell Row will work your back, legs, glute complex, erectors, anti-rotators and core, and is a fun way to surf and row your way to a stronger back. This is an advanced exercise and should be performed on a stable surface prior to using StrongBoard Balance. This exercise is primarily for the back, legs and glute complex, but will also strengthen the entire core musculature.

Mike Curry ACE CPT, CES, and SBB Inventor
Strongboardbalance.com
IG: @strongboardbalance
FB: @strongboardbalance
Twitter: @strongboard

Steps

1. With StrongBoard Balance in lateral position place a barbell next to board. Step onto the platform, stagger stance, in progression five.

2. Hinge at the hip as you bend down to pick up the barbell. Keep your abs braced and head in line with your spine.

3. Holding this position, pull the barbell up towards your shoulders.

4. Lower the barbell back to starting position.

5. Repeat for desired amount of repetitions.

6. Switch stance and arm and repeat for desired repetitions or duration.

 

Tips

As you come up, keep your glutes activated and your hips square. Keep abs braced during the entire movement. For more of a challenge, you can add weight to barbell. You can also slow tempo of row.

 

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Fun Ways to Strengthen Your Core- Dead Bugs

Dead Bugs will work your obliques, quadriceps, and is a fun way to strengthen your core. The exercise works your deep inner core: your transverse abdominis, multifidus, diaphragm, and pelvic floor, along with your entire scapulothoracic region.

Missy Sullivan, ACE CPT,
SBB Certified Trainer and Instructor,
Certified Spinning Instructor, and
SimplyFitStudio Instructor
Thesimplyfitstudio.com
IG: @incredibly_fit_missy

Steps

1. Start with StrongBoard Balance in lateral position. Lay your back on top of the platform (face up), with your midline over the springs. Extend your arms toward the ceiling, directly over your shoulders. Raise your legs off the floor, knees should be bent 75-90 degrees over hips, with calves parallel to floor.

2. Keeping your shoulders down and feet flexed. Brace your abs and extend your right arm and left leg away from you.

3. Tap your toe to floor and return to center. Immediately repeat on the opposite side.

4. Continue alternating sides for desired amount of repetitions.

5. Repeat for desired amount of sets and/or duration

Tips

The most important thing to remember when you are doing the exercise is to keep your abs tight and lower back pressed into the board. Synchronizing your opposite arm and leg movements is great for overall coordination. You can progress the exercise by adding additional reps or sets. For more of a challenge, you can add other modalities such as dumbbells, ankle weights, and/or resistance bands.

StrongBoard Balance® utilizes MULTI SPRING TECHNOLOGY™ that works with your body to deliver the perfect amount of stimulation to keep your core musculature and stabilizing muscles engaged and contracted, while training your central nervous system, improving posture, proprioception and reaction time.

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