Family Home Workout Series: 5

This is part of my 'Family Home Workout Series'. Family Home Workout Series PDF's Here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Vbxo3j74YBwAQKjOvBAFgNEQf4b88bZF Workout 5 Today is a core and cardio dedicated workout. Time to tighten up the tummy. All you need is a carpeted area and a smaller soft ball. When it comes to having a flat stomach, or even washboard abs, we all have the same ab muscles, but they are generally covered up in a layer of fat. While core exercises do strengthen and develop the core they cannot reduce stomach fat. We cannot target fat loss to specific areas. Reduce belly fat by concentrating on nutrition, full body exercise, and cardio. Superset 1: Do these two exercises back to back without rest for one set. Do 2 sets total. 1a. Russian Twists: 2 sets of 12 reps. (Note: Sit on the floor back-to-back with your partner. Three sitting back-to-back in a circle would work as well. You will need a little space between you all because you will be slightly leaning back on each other. Bring your knees in about half way. If you have the strength during the exercise lift your heels and keep them just off the ground. Leaning back against your partner will help with balance. If one doesn't have the strength alternate lifting one leg at a time, or just keep both on the ground. While in this position slowly twist and pass the ball around in a circle.) 1b. Hi Five Sit ups: 2 sets of 15 reps. (Note: Get into sit up position feet-to-feet with your partner. Have the stronger person place their feet just outside the feet of the other person. Gently squeeze their feet to help anchor you both into place. Start by both laying back then sit up at the same time. Give each other a hi-five at the top of each rep.) 2. Ball Throw Planks: 2 sets of 10 reps each person. (Note: Get into push up position, or up plank, facing a wall and side-to-side with your family members. Toss the ball against the wall so another family member can catch it. Take turns throwing and catching.) 3. Mountain Climbers: 3 sets of 24 total reps r(12 reps each side). (Note: Get down on all fours. Bring one knee in as far as possible and have the other leg extended out behind you. In one swift movement switch the position of your legs. Try not to step, but have both feet land at the same time. This may be a hard one for kids to learn so just do them slow and one at a time like I did with Rosie.) Bonus 4. Challenge!!! (Note: Rosie challenged me to a feat of flexibility and strength so I thought it would be fun to include this as a bonus. I couldn't do her trick. Then I came up with a similar challenge for her that she couldn't do. It was fun watching each other try. You guys can try our challenges or better yet come up with some of your own as a family.) Daily Family Tips: When working out with your kids nothing will help them more to continue trying to be fit than your encouragement, high gives, fist bumps, and flexes. I'd love to see your family flex photos and after set/workout celebrations. Michael Wittig is a nationally recognized (Flex, M&F, Train Magazines) ISSA certified trainer, published author of 9 programs, produced 4 daily video trainers, writer & model for Train Magazine, IPE Natural Pro 3x Champion and Master World Champion (Men’s Physique), and a sponsored Athlete with Kaged Muscle Supplements, Ryderwear, and Fitmark. All socials: WittigWorks WittigWorks.com