Reach (for Spring) March Challenge

March 1, 2016February 22, 2016Leave a comment

Happy March (rabbit rabbit!) Let’s hope that Spring weather is just around the corner, but until then, let’s reach for it! This unique move works your core like no other and requires zero equipment. From all fours, reach your right arm out straight ahead and your left leg straight behind you. This requires core strength and balance to keep your body stable. Bend your right arm and your left leg in towards your center to touch (or as close as they come) to further engage your abs. Reach them back out straight and then place them back down on the ground. Repeat with the left arm and right leg. This is one repetition. Alternate and follow the calendar below. Just save, print, or pin the image below and reach for spring. By the time bikini season arrives, you’ll be glad that you took on this challenge!

One Healthy Breakdown: spring into spring…with a stronger core!

October Plank-Touch Challenge

October 1, 2015September 29, 2015

Happy October! The month of pumpkins, apple picking, boots, and plank-touches. What’s a plank-touch, you ask? Great question! It’s the perfect exercise to engage your entire core. To perform a plank touch, get in a plank position with hands on ground, shoulder-width apart and legs straight, wider than hip-width apart. While balancing and keeping hips even, (which will fire up your abs) touch one shoulder with opposite hand. Put that hand back down on the ground and repeat on the other side. Alternate sides while keeping core stable. You may keep your knees on the ground if you cannot stay balanced/stable and rest on knees for 10 seconds between sets (beginning on the 19th.) This one move will strengthen your shoulders, arms, abs, back, chest, glutes, and more, so commit to plank-touching ’til Halloween. Just save, print, or pin the image below and take on the challenge!

One Healthy Breakdown: October at OHH is all about the plank-o-lantern!

Plank Your Way Thru May!

May 1, 2014April 30, 2014Leave a comment

Let’s plank our way into summer with this new monthly challenge! Planking works and strengthens the entire core, developing functional strength we need for daily activities. While working the abs primarily, planking also strengthens the back, which prevents injury. We’ll work ourselves up to a 90 second plank by June! Just print, pin, or save this calendar and plank your way thru May!One Healthy Breakdown: By Memorial Day, your abs will thank you for planking!