RunnerDude's Blog: Runner's Core 10 x 10 Circuit Workout

Runners, working the core is one of the best ways to improve your running and it doesn't have to take much time!

I've been feeling like my core workout needed a shake-up for awhile now so it didn't take much to convince me to try yours. I don't have a medicine ball at home so I had to watch your video a couple times and makes notes to take with me to the gym. I ended up doing four sets of the 10x10's with a 10 lb. ball then two more sets after my cardio circuits. Loved it! It wasn't so difficult that I struggled to get through the circuit but I could tell I was engaging some core muscles that hadn't been targeted before. I also felt like I got a little bit of a cardio workout by not resting between the exercises, not to mention the little bit of work it also gave my arms and legs. Only downside was that at the end of each set, my thumbs and fingers were a little sore from gripping and maneuvering the ball... but that's a very small price to pay for a strong, solid core! My true test ...

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