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Build-a-Combo Slider Workout

December 3, 2018 by Nicole Leave a Comment

I’ve been getting a lot of requests for another slider workout. And since lots of you seemed to love the build-a-combo bodyweight workout from a couple months ago, I decided to take that structure and add in some sliders for today’s workout. I loved it and I think you will, too!

Build-a-Combo Slider Workout

This workout is broken up into 2-minute intervals of work. Over the course of the 2 minutes, you’ll gradually build a compound exercise. Here’s what that’ll look like:

0-20 sec: Movement 1
20-60 sec: Movement 1 + Movement 2
60-120 sec: Movement 1 + Movement 2 + Movement 3

You get to rest for 30 seconds in between each 2-minute combo. We’ll do Combo 1 + Combo 2 on the right side, repeat the two combos on the left side, then do Combo 3. We’ll repeat that whole thing twice fo ra 25-minute workout. If you’re a beginner or short on time, you could also opt to just go through it once.

EQUIPMENT I USED:

Sliders (mine are old and torn so I used dish towels instead)
Set of light hand weights (I used 2-lbs, you could go lower or as high as 5-8lbs)
Single heavy weight (I used a 20-lb kettlebell, a dumbbell would work too)
Exercise mat (important for Combo 3!)

As with all workouts, make sure to warm up beforehand. I have a 5-min warm up or you can do your own. Listen to your body and modify as needed, stopping altogether if something doesn’t feel right. A proper cool-down is important, too! Take some time to stretch after this workout.

Slider Workout Breakdown

*See 02:47 in above video for preview of exercises*

COMBO 1
Sliding Back Lunge with Overhead Reach
—add Back Knee Slide in Low Lunge
——add Torso Bowl in Low Lunge

COMBO 2
SL Deadlift
—add Sliding Back Lunge
——add SA Row

REPEAT COMBO 1 + 2 ON OTHER LEG

COMBO 3
Cobra Plank Slides to March
—add Forearm Plank Knee Crunch
——add Low Squat Hold

WEARING: DYI leggings & New Balance tank

Studio Pumps will be launching December 17th. So next week will be another normal workout and then the following week will be the moment we’ve all been waiting for (or more like *I’ve* been waiting for). 😉

xo Nicole

Filed Under: Full Body, Sliders, Video, Workouts

Lower Body Slider Workout with Resistance

March 6, 2018 by Nicole 3 Comments

A new workout! Finally!

Ok so here’s the deal. I had to take a full two weeks off from working out because of the flu, and while I’m back at it now, I’m still dealing with some limitations due to all the muscles I pulled from coughing (all aboard the Hot Mess Express!). I can’t do anything specifically targeting obliques, and have to modify most core/lat stuff. I feel weak compared to where I was before getting sick and the limitations are admittedly making me a little frustrated, but what’s most important is giving my body the time it needs to heal (but, like, hurry up, Body!). 😉

So even though the last workout I posted was lower body focused, we’re going to do it again this week because it’s the only muscle group I feel comfortable pushing myself with right now. This workout is low impact (don’t confuse that with “easy”!) and utilizes sliders and a resistance band loop. I’ve posted slider workouts using similar exercises in the past, but the addition of resistance makes it feel like a whole new move.

For my fellow Btone/megaformer lovers, this lower body slider workout has your name written all over it!

Lower Body Slider Workout with Resistance

EQUIPMENT I USED:

Sliders (dish towels work for hardwood floors; paper plates/furniture sliders work for carpet)
Resistance band loop – I’d go with a medium resistance; it should be challenging but you still need to be able to get a big(ger) range of motion

Workout Breakdown

The workout starts and ends with a squat-to-slide combo at center. The rest of the routine is broken up into 8 minutes of work on the right leg (no rest!) and 8 minutes on the left. In total, this workout will take you just under 20 minutes to complete.

As with all workouts, make sure you’re properly warmed up beforehand. Modify or stop as needed, always listening to your body.

EXERCISES

There’s a preview of all the exercises in the above video @2:38

Squat to Slide (1 min)—hold low and just slide the last 30 sec
Back Lunge (2 mins)—40 seconds full range, 20 second hold with pulses x2
Lunge Press (1 min)—40 seconds full range, 20 second hold with pulses
Single Leg Squat (2 mins)—40 seconds full range, 20 second hold with pulses x2
Squat Side Press (1 min)—40 seconds full range, 20 second hold with pulses
Curtsy Lunge (2 mins)—40 seconds full range, 20 second hold with pulses x2
Repeat on other leg
Squat to Slide (1 min)—hold low and just slide the last 30 sec

WEARING: Booty By Brabants Croco Skin leggings // Puppies Make Me Happy Squad Goals tank // Adidas 24/7 training sneakers

xo Nicole

Some of the links to equipment and outfit details are affiliate.

Filed Under: Btone, Lower Body, Resistance Band, Sliders, Video, Workouts

20-Minute Core Workout: Slow Sliding + Fast Tabatas

July 3, 2017 by Nicole 4 Comments

Today’s workout is a follow-up to the workout I posted a couple weeks ago. Same format, just different target muscle groups. While the title says “core,” your upper body will definitely feel the burn as well (brace yourself for some serious planking, people!). This 20-minute core workout will alternate between 2-minute slider sequences for the right then left obliques and 4-minute tabata intervals.

Before we get to it, I just want to thank you guys for all the feedback on YouTube, Instagram and here on the blog regarding last week’s workout! Hearing what you guys like and don’t like is so helpful in guiding my planning and formatting of future workouts. I like to switch things up so formats don’t get redundant, but hey, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. So many of you loved last week’s workout that we’re keeping it the same, just switching up the target muscle groups today.

20-Minute Core Workout: Slow Sliding + Fast Tabatas

Equipment You’ll Need:

Sliders (you can use a dish towel if on a hardwood floor or a paper plate on carpet)
Medium weight (I’m using a 10-lb kettlebell) — this is totally optional

This workout will take you 20 minutes to complete. If you’re looking for a longer workout, do it twice (once was plenty for me lol). You’ll do 2 minutes of slider work on each side (inspired by the megaformer work I teach at Btone!) followed by a bodyweight tabata (with the option to use a dumbbell). Here’s the general breakdown (rest for 30 seconds in between each section):

Slider obliques series on RIGHT
Slider obliques series on LEFT
Tabata 1
Slider obliques series on RIGHT
Slider obliques series on LEFT
Tabata 2

As with all workouts, make sure to warm up beforehand. I have a 5-minute warm up on my YouTube channel you can follow along with or just do your own. Modify as needed with all the exercises—I’ll explain how to in the video. ?

20-Minute Core Workout: Exercise Breakdown

Slider Series 1

Snake (60) | In a plank position, feet on sliders, hands stacked under shoulders on an exercise mat, cross your right foot in front of the left and drop your heels so that you are heel-to-toe with toes pointing towards the left. You’ll twist through the waist, slightly lowering your right hip to do so. This is your starting position. From here, start bending your knees in towards your left elbow, sliding your feet forward. When you’re in as far as you can go, slide the feet back out, straightening your knees back into your starting position. As you do these, try to keep your hips level with your shoulders (don’t sit your bum onto your heels as you slide the feet in; engage your right sidebody to keep them lifted).
Low Teaser (30) | In a plank position, feet on sliders, hands stacked under shoulders on an exercise mat, cross your right foot in front of the left and drop your heels so that you’re heel-to-toe with toes pointing towards the left. You’ll twist through the waist, slightly lowering your right hip to do so. This is your starting position. Maintaining this leg position and keeping your knees straight, pike your hips slowly up into the air. When you’ve reached your peak, slowly lower back down to that twisted plank starting position. You are targeting your right oblique with these.
Arm Sliders (30) | Start in a plank position, hands stacked under shoulders, left foot on a slider. Crunch your right knee in towards your right arm and hold it as close to touching that arm the whole time. From here, you’re going to slide the right knee up towards your armpit and then down to hover by the wrist. Continue sliding the knee up and down, slightly rounding through the spine as you zip it up your arm to activate the core in a crunching motion. There will be minimal sliding on this one (your left foot might slide forward and back slightly but it won’t be huge).

Tabata 1

Side V-Ups | Start laying on your side, balancing on that bottom hip/side butt area with your bottom hand on the floor in front of you for support. Top arm is bent with hand behind your head and elbow out wide; legs should be extended and hovering off the ground. This is your starting position. From here, you’re going to crunch up and in, keeping your legs straight as you lift your torso up and in to meet them so that your sidebody forms a “v” shape. Use that bottom hand for support, but try to push off it minimally. Slowly lower back down and extend back out to a hover. Alternate side each interval.
Full-Body Crunch (option to use a dumbbell) | Start laying on your back with legs outstretched and hovering a couple inches off the ground. Holding a weight in your hands, arms should be outstretched overhead and hovering as well. From this starting position, crunch up, bringing your knees in towards your chest as you lift your shoulder blades off the ground and bring the weight up and over towards your shins. Extend back out, lowering to starting position. The goal is to never bring the legs and/or weight to rest on the ground when you extend back out.

Slider Series 2

Side Bear with Thread the Needle (60) | Start in a side forearm plank with your right forearm on the ground. I recommend staggering your feet on the sliders so that your top left foot is in front of the right. Keeping your hips at shoulder height, you’re going to bend your knees in towards your chest and slide the feet forward. As you do this, wrap your top arm around you, twisting your chest to the floor and threading the needle. As you straighten your legs back out to plank, untwist the chest and reach your left arm back up to the ceiling.
Twisted Pike (30) | Start in a forearm plank (or high plank) with feet on the sliders and drop your heels over to the right so that the lower body is angled to the left. Keeping the twist of the lower half, pike your hips up to the ceiling and back down, keeping the legs straight.
Single-Leg Crossbody Mountain Climbers (30) | Start in a high plank with your right foot on a slider and left leg hovering. Do a crossbody mountain climber, bringing the left knee to crunch into the right elbow and then the right knee to crunch into the left elbow.

Tabata 2

Bicycle Crunch Sit-Ups | Start laying on your back with your hands lightly behind your head, elbows bent out to the sides and chest open. Engage your abs, pulling your bellybutton down to the floor as you lift your legs off the ground about six inches to a hover. This is your starting position. From here, bend your right knee in towards your chest as you crunch your left elbow across to meet it, lifting your back off the floor like a twisting sit-up. Your left leg should remain outstretched in a hover as you do this. Slowly return back to the starting position and continue, crunching in the same direction the entire time. The goal is to keep the legs off the ground the whole time, but if you need to modify, your left heel can quickly rest on the floor in between reps. Alternate side each interval.
Walk-up-the-Wall Hollow Hold | Start laying on your back with your legs outstretched and hovering off the ground about 4 inches. For more support, place your hands under your bum; for a bigger challenge, have them outstretched overhead or elbows bent and fingertips by your ears. Crunch your shoulders off the ground and hold them there. From here, walk up an invisible wall, stacking one foot on top of the other until legs are pointing to the ceiling. From there, walk down in the same way.

WEARING | Free People leggings (old but these Chill By Will leggings are similar) // Lululemon tank (no longer available in stripes, but shop solids here)

Hope you all enjoy your 4th of July! I’m taking this week off from teaching and for the most part from blogging as well (I may pop in with a post on Thursday or Friday). I’m hoping to have a lot of fun but also to catch up on studying—I’m so behind on my aromatherapy course!!