Core Challenge

One of the areas I really want to progress in is core.  With incorporating 2 pilates and 1 yoga session per week into my training regime this will over time give me a good core... However I really want to be one of those people who can do ridiculous amounts of hanging leg / body raises!!! 

I couldn't resist a challenge made by a work colleague today!! I have been complaining to JV at work the past few weeks how I lack core strength, he gave me a few core progression programmes he used to get to where he is now.  His core strength is crazy!

He is on holiday for 2.5 weeks and on his return I have to be able to perform 

💪 20 Hanging Weighted Leg Raises

💪 20 Hanfing Weighted Ab Crunches

💪 5 Full Hanging leg raises without weights 

The gentleman he is even dropped off the ankle weights at my desk before he left!!!

Sooooo... Progression....

Although he is on holiday for 2.5 weeks give and take the weekend of his return it actually gives me a day less of 3 weeks.

This is how am going to attempt it fast tracking one of his programmes, by taking into consideration I can do 3 sets of arounf 8 reps handing leg raises and crunches at the moment anyway!

3 sessions per week

Week 1; 

Session 1

4 sets x 8 reps Hanging Leg Raises

4 sets x 8 reps Hanging Leg Crunches

2 sets x AMAP full leg Raises

Session 2

4 sets x 10 reps Hanging Leg Raises

4 sets x 10 reps Hanging Leg Crunches

2 sets x AMAP full leg Raises

Session 3

4 sets x 12 reps Hanging Leg Raises

4 sets x 12 reps Hanging Leg Crunches

2 sets x AMAP full leg Raises

Week 2;

Session 1

4 sets x 6 reps Hanging Leg Raises with weight 

4 sets x 6 reps Hanging Leg Crunches with weight

3 sets x AMAP full leg Raises

Session 2

4 sets x 8 reps Hanging Leg Raises with weights

4 sets x 8 reps Hanging Leg Crunches with weights

3 sets x AMAP full leg Raises

Session 3

3 sets x 10 reps Hanging a Leg Raises with weights

3 sets x 10 reps Hanging Leg Crunches with weights

3 sets x AMAP full leg Raises

Week 3;

Session 1

3 sets x 10 reps Hanging Leg Raises with weight 

3 sets x 10 reps Hanging Leg Crunches with weight

3 sets x AMAP full leg Raises

Session 2

2 sets x 15 reps Hanging Leg Raises with weights

2 sets x 15 reps Hanging Leg Crunches with weights

3 sets x AMAP full leg Raises

Session 3

1 sets x 20 reps Hanging a Leg Raises with weights

1 sets x 20 reps Hanging Leg Crunches with weights

5 x full leg Raises