Build a Rock Solid Lower Core – V-Sit Flutter Kicks

V-Sit Flutter Kicks will work your abs, lower back, and hip flexors to build a rock solid lower core. This is an intermediate exercise and should be performed on a stable surface prior to performing it with StrongBoard Balance. This exercise is primarily for the abdominals but will also work the entire core musculature, along with the lower back, and hip flexors

Featuring Julien Greaux – CPT

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Steps

1. Start by placing StrongBoard Balance in a lateral position. Sit in the center of the platform.

2. Lean back and place hands behind you, fingers on the floor. Keeping your abs braced and your spine lengthened and neutral.

3. Lift your feet just off the floor and keep them in dorsiflexion (feet flexed).

4. Move your legs up and down in an alternating fashion, creating a fluttering motion.

5. As you are fluttering, lift your legs up higher and then back down.

6. Repeat for desired amount of repetitions or duration.

Tips

Be sure to keep the spine erect and stabilized by bracing your abdominals through the entire set. For more of a challenge bring your hands off the floor to the sides of the board, and / or slow your tempo.

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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Effective Low Impact Move to Strengthen Your Core – V-Sit Crunch

V-Sit Crunches with StrongBoard Balance® is an effective low impact exercise that will work your abs, obliques, lower back, hip flexors, and core. This is an intermediate exercise and should be performed on a stable surface prior to performing it with the StrongBoard Balance board. This exercise utilizes your body weight to isolate the core and primarily targets the abdominals, tone the obliques, strengthen your back muscles, and challenge your entire core. This exercise will also strengthen your hip flexors, quadriceps, and hamstrings too.

Featuring Darius Alexander – Athletic FIT Coach – StrongBoard Balance Ambassador
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Steps

1. Start by placing StrongBoard Balance in a lateral position. Sit on the center of the platform, basically balancing on your bum.

2. Lean back to a 45-degree angle and place hands on the floor behind you for support, keep your abs braced and your spine lengthened and neutral.

3. Lift both legs off the floor, into a “V” shape.

4. Push both legs out, then pull your knees into your chest.

5. Repeat for the desired amount of repetitions or duration.

Tips

Be sure to keep the spine erect and stabilized by bracing your abdominals through the entire set. For more of a challenge, you can slow your tempo. Other movements can be performed in V-Sit, like side to side and Sidewinders, butterfly, Russian twists, toe taps, etc.

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Great Exercise for Strengthening Lower Abs and Back: V-Sit Scissors

V-Sit Scissors will work your abs, lower back, hip flexors, and core. This is an intermediate exercise and should be performed on a stable surface prior to performing it with the StrongBoard Balance board. This exercise utilizes your body weight to isolate the core and primarily targets the abdominals, tone down the obliques, strengthen your back muscles, and challenge your entire core. This exercise will also, believe it or not, strengthen your quadriceps and hamstrings too.

By strengthening these muscle groups through this particular exercise, you will help eliminate common lower back issues and can lead to back injury if not done properly. Getting your core to properly activate with your spinal erectors and neighboring stabilizers, you create a stronger trunk to help improve posture and proper gait.

Featuring Nedra Quintana – Personal Trainer

Steps

1. Start by placing StrongBoard Balance in a lateral position. Sit on the center of the platform, basically balancing on your bum.

2. Lean back to a 45-degree angle and place hands on the floor behind you for support, keep your abs braced and your spine lengthened and neutral.

3. Lift both legs off the floor, into a “V” shape.

4. Begin crossing one leg over the other, alternating each leg over the other.

5. Continue to criss-cross legs, lowering towards the floor without touching and back up.

6. Repeat for the desired amount of repetitions or duration.

Tips

Be sure to keep spine erect and stabilized by bracing your abdominals through the entire set. For more of a challenge, you can change your speed to incorporate a more aerobic workout. Other movements can be performed in V-Sit, like side to side and Sidewinders, butterfly, Russian twists, toe taps, etc.

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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Dynamic Core and Shoulder Workout with TRX Crunch Pike

Sculpt and tone your shoulders while strengthening your core with This Dynamic Core and Shoulder Workout. This workout is an advanced exercise and should be performed on a stable surface prior to performing it with the StrongBoard Balance. The TRX Crunch Pike exercise is primarily for the core and shoulders but will also work the entire lower back, along with the serratus anterior, and the entire scapulothoracic region.

Featuring Rachael Novello, ACE CPT, and SBB Master Trainer, TheSimplyFitStudio.com.

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Steps

1. Start on all fours and place your feet into the TRX straps, hands on the StrongBoard platform. Place palms on just behind the center of the board in between logo.

2. Maintaining a full plank position, pull your knees to your elbows and squeeze, then push your legs back to full plank position.

3. Pulling your belly button into your spine, lift your glutes towards the ceiling, into a pike, then push back to a full plank position.

4. Repeat steps 2-3 for the desired amount of repetitions.

5. Repeat for the desired amount of sets.

Tips

Be sure to keep your head in line with your spine and brace your abdominals through the entire set. For more of a challenge, you can slow your tempo. You can also pause in your plank position.

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Hip Rotations for Tight Hip Flexors

Hip Rotations are a great exercise for tight hip flexors! Add StrongBoard Balance Board to the mix for additional benefits, like improving balance and increasing core strength.

1. Turn StrongBoard Balance so that it sits lateral to your stance.

2. Place your right foot over the StrongBoard Balance logo (lengthwise) so your foot is centered on the platform.

3. Step up so that your left foot is now off the ground.

4. Keeping a slight bend in your right leg, keep your suspended leg straight, and begin to move your left leg in a circular motion, moving from back to front.

5. Repeat for desired amount of repetitions.

6. Switch legs and repeat 1-5.

Tips: Please try this exercise on the floor before proceeding to an unstable platform. Hip rotations around a stability ball work just as well. For more of a challenge and using an adjustable bench, you can to raise bench higher and higher for bigger rotations.