This one is for all our Pilates enthusiasts! Show us how strong your core is!

So our next mission should you wish to accept is ‘Core Strength’!

You are required to:

Week 1: Hold plank for 30 sec each day.

Week 2: Hold plank for 1 min each day.

Exceptions: If you can’t hold plank comfortably for 30 sec you may regress to you knees for the 1st week. Try and progress yourself to full plank for the 2nd week. If you can comfortably hold plank for 1min already you may start here for Week 1, and if you would like to challenge yourself progress to a 1:30min hold for Week 2.

Your ‘plank’ will be on your elbows and counted from when your body is in it’s perfect plank position ie, shoulders stable, pelvis and spine neutral (including your neck!) eyes on your hands.

Benefits:

• Improved balance – balance is an important factor for a runner in all situations, but especially when running off-road in rough terrain
• Better posture – the core muscles play a major role in improving posture, which in turn will improve your running technique which will in turn further reduce the chance of injury.
• Improved efficiency – you will be more comfortable in your stride and more efficient which means you will increase your endurance potential and not get so tired
• Increased stability – a more stable frame will result in less wear-and-tear on muscles, further reducing injury risk

We want to hear how you go! …even better… we would love some photos sent to info@livepilates.com.au.