Can You Work Out Your Core Every Day?
Can you train your core every day? We get this question A LOT, especially since a strong core is so helpful for runners and we all use it daily for regular activities and movements.
While some people can sustain training their core more frequently, there still is a need for proper muscle recovery (much like other muscle groups) as well.
Plus, if you're already doing other strength workouts you're most likely using your core, regardless if you are actually doing crunches, sit-ups, planks, etc. We actually include some sort of core into almost all of our SISSFiT strength workouts.
Therefore, we encourage our community to add in supplemental core work 1-3x a week.
We love performing an ab circuit like the one below after a cardio workout so you can focus on form and proper core engagement.
Ready to give it a try? Today’s workout is a quick 6-minute burner focusing on obliques.
Perform each exercise for 30 seconds and repeat 3 times for a total of 6 minutes.
- Alternating Tabletop Crunches
- Hip Lifts with Twist
- Straight Leg Bicycles
- Bent Knee Windshield Wipers
- Repeat 1-4 two more times