Total Body Sculpt Interval #9 for the Core and Obliques

Core and oblique work with 2-count lifts and Russian twists at 45 degrees. The instructor cues hand placement, shoulder blade position, and breathing while you squeeze your core and work your waistline through tempo variations.
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Alright guys, we are heading into our 9th interval, our 2nd to last one. We're gonna be focusing on some more traditional core work where we're going down for 2 counts and up for 2 counts, and then we'll be doing some Russian twists. So start by resting your hands behind your knees, get yourself situated. And your hands are just gonna reach out in front and you're gonna take it down for 2 and then up for 2. Arms overhead. Down for 2 and up. So when you're coming down, your shoulder blades don't touch your mat. Good. And you're squeezing your core every time. Lift it down for 2 and up for 2. Good. Arms are straight overhead. Couple more like this. Down, down and up. Very nice. Keep breathing through this. Squeezing that core to lift your body up off that mat. Good, couple more like this. Lift it up and up. Down and down. One more. Now you're gonna come up and you're gonna be at about a 45-degree angle. We're gonna clasp our fists together and we're gonna do some Russian twists. We'll start slow first to the right. Take it right and left. Good. Right and left. Very nice. Your elbows are out and you're holding those hands out in front very intentionally to still work that upper body. Good. Take it left and right. Good. Nice twist. Left and right. Couple more like this. Left and right. Good job. We're gonna cut this movement in half a little bit faster. Left and right. Good. Little twist. You're really gonna feel this in the —obliques and the waistline. Nice job, everyone. Left and right. Keep twisting. Keep breathing. 8 more like this. Here's 8, 7, 6, and 5. We're gonna go back to Up Up Down Down after this. Last 2 and 1. Here we go. Lift it up for 2 and down for 2. Up. Good. And down. Couple more. Lift. And lower. Good. Keep that breath flowing. Keep squeezing that core. Lift. And lower. Couple more. Lift. Two more like this. And then our last set of Russian twists are next. And last one. Up. Up. And down. Come back up 45 degrees, hands together. Starting to the right, slow first. Take it right. And left. Good. Right and left. Nice clean twist. Right and left. Good. And we're gonna cut this movement in half. Double time right here. Right and left. Good. Twisting every time. Good. Keep squeezing. You guys are doing great. We're almost done. Gimme 4 more like this. Here's 4. Good. 3 and twist. 2 and last one. Good job, guys. Come up. Whoo! Catch your breath. Great work, everybody. We are gonna head into our final interval next, so stay tuned, grab some water, and we'll see you in a few.










