This core pyramid workout is the third in a series of four. Check out my lower body pyramid workout and upper body pyramid workout for the same structure, just focusing on different muscle groups. Fourth and final workout in this series will be total body.
This is also my dog’s YouTube debut. 😉 I adopted Pickles about a month ago and am absolutely in love! She’ll be chilling in the background of this workout, so don’t mind the messy couch.
Core Pyramid Workout
EQUIPMENT I USED:
- A medium – heavy weight (I’m using a 20 lb kettlebell, but dumbbell/med ball works, too!)
This core pyramid workout is structured like a game of Simon or Bop It. Each round, we add on an exercise, building up to six exercises in the final, longest round. Exercises are done for 35 seconds. Rest is for 30 seconds. Here’s what it looks like:
Exercise 1
Rest
Exercise 1 + Exercise 2
Rest
Exercise 1 + Exercise 2 + Exercise 3
… and so on up to six.
As with all workouts, you want to make sure you’re properly warmed up beforehand, and always listen to your body, modifying or stopping as needed. I have two warm ups on my channel:
- 5-Min Warm Up
- 7-Min Gentle Warm Up (no jumping)
Workout Breakdown
See times in above video for a preview of the exercises and how to modify.
- Russian Twists (2:09)
- V-Up ‘n Overs (3:24)
- Side Plank Thread the Needle Pikes (5:05)
- Rolling Crunches (7:19)
- Slow Mountain Climbers (10:10)
- Forearm Plank Jacks (13:39)
xo Nicole
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