Strengthen CORE, Legs and Glutes for Soccer!
U10 AYSO soccer ⚽️ players help Santa Monica Core-trainer Carla Zeitlin (the referee) demonstrate a few challenging core exercises at Top Gun Tournament, 2018.
Develop core, leg and glute strength, burn calories, improve health and immunity, improve hip, core and knee stability and improve posture and balance 💪🏽🤸🏽♀️👍🏼💜!
Go for 10-12 repetitions of each exercise X 2 sets keeping core actively engaged at all times
Wide-legged Squats: Turn feet outwards and bend knees to squat as if you are about to sit in a chair. Targets thighs and glutes, especially inner thighs.
Walking Lunges: Targets legs and glutes, especially quadriceps.
Stationary Jumping Lunges: Targets legs and glutes and helps train explosive muscles of the legs, glutes and calves. Keep core engaged.
Up/down Front Planks: Targets core, chest and shoulders. Keep hips as stable as you can.
Single-legged Front Planks: Targets core and glutes. Try to hold legs up for 6-10 seconds alternating for 6-10 reps.
Up/down Side Planks: Works love handles/side obliques and shoulders.
Jumping Squats: Targets legs, calves and glutes and helps improve explosive movements.
Traveling Jumping Squats: Same as #7
Single-legged Hips Lifts: Targets hamstrings and glutes. Stabilize hips throughout lifts!
Single-legged Squats: Strengthens legs, glutes and core and improves balance and hip stabilization.
💥 Can't wait to watch my son and his current teammates (on his FCEngland club team) play again once this Covid-19 pandemic is over 🙌👍🏼! In the meantime, let's stay active and FIT!
To inquire about CORE-Training or Virtual Training (with Zoom platform) contact Carla Zeitlin.