VIDEO: Day 4 Bootcamp Workout
7-Minute Core Workout
-- By Nicole Nichols, Fitness Instructor
For more information about this video, please scroll down to read the text below the video player.Take this video with you! Click here for a printable version of this routine!
About this Workout
This workout is part of SparkPeople's 7-Day Bootcamp Workout plan. Coach Nicole has created an easy-to-follow core workout that you can do anywhere, with a pair of dumbbells. These targeted exercises (plus stretches) will help you develop tighter and firmer muscles over time. Free of complex choreography, this workout is appropriate for people of many different fitness levels and abilities.
- Length: 7 minutes
- Equipment: Dumbbells (optional) and a mat
- Type of Workout: Strength training (toning) & flexibility
- Muscles Worked: Abs, obliques, lower back, hips
- Fitness Level: Beginner to advanced
- Impact: Low-impact
- Safety Precautions: If you have any balance issues, be careful and consider holding onto a wall or chair if necessary.
- NEW! Track Your Workout: Scroll down to the bottom of this article and click the "Add to Fitness Tracker" button. (You must be logged in for this to work.)
- Extra Tip: You don't always have to "feel the burn" to train your muscles, and your abs are no exception. These alternative abs exercises work your core and enhance your balance in a new and different way than your body is probably accustomed to, and that variety can help you prevent or bust a plateau.
- You can pause or rewind the video at any time if you need a break or need to watch for closer instructions. We suggest watching the video one time through before attempting the workout.
- This video will provide you with a short 10-minute cardio workout. If you choose, repeat the video a few more times to extend your workout.
- This video does not include music, but you can play a stereo or CD in the background as you workout. Just make sure you can still hear the instructions.
- To play the video, simply click on the Play button (bottom left corner) to start. Below the video screen, you'll find buttons for Pause, Stop, and volume control.
