{"id":5607,"date":"2015-03-29T14:46:11","date_gmt":"2015-03-29T11:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/?p=5607"},"modified":"2015-03-29T17:05:50","modified_gmt":"2015-03-29T14:05:50","slug":"strengthen-your-core","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/strengthen-your-core\/","title":{"rendered":"strengthen your core"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>These simple items can help you<\/h1>\n<h3>You needn&#8217;t spend a cent on fancy equipment to get a good workout. A standing core workout and floor core workout rely on body weight alone. With the help of some simple equipment, you can diversify and ramp up your workouts<\/h3>\n<h3>. To start, consider buying only what you need for the specific workout you&#8217;d like to do.<\/h3>\n<h3>If you have a gym membership, use the facility&#8217;s equipment. Here is a description of all of the equipment used in the six workouts designed by Harvard experts and found in our report Core Excerises.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Chair.<\/strong> <\/span><\/h1>\n<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-5611\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/dining-chairs-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"dining-chairs\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Choose a sturdy chair that won&#8217;t tip over easily. A plain wooden dining chair without arms or heavy padding works well.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mat.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5620 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YogaMat-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"YogaMat\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-5621\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/yoga-mat-rolled-cropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"yoga-mat-rolled-cropped\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Use a nonslip, well-padded mat. Yoga mats are readily available. A thick carpet or towels will do in a pinch.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Yoga strap.<\/strong> <\/span><\/h1>\n<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5624 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/YSN96-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"YSN96\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5623 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Yoga-Straps-Photos-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Yoga-Straps-Photos\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>This is a non-elastic cotton or nylon strap of six feet or longer that helps you position your body properly during certain stretches, or while doing the easier variation of a stretch. Choose a strap with a D-ring or buckle fastener on one end. This allows you to put a loop around a foot or leg and then grasp the other end of the strap.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Medicine balls.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5612 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/MedBalls-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"MedBalls\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/MedBalls-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/MedBalls-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/MedBalls.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-5618\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Weight-Balls-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Weight Balls\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5619 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/woman-crunches-swiss-ball-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"woman-crunches-swiss-ball\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Similar in size to a soccer ball or basketball, medicine balls come in different weights. Some have a handle on top. A 4-pound to 6-pound medicine ball is a good start for most people.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bosu.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5616 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/squat2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"squat2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/squat2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/squat2.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-5615\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/squat-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"squat\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5610 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bosu-dynamic-plank-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"bosu-dynamic-plank\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bosu-dynamic-plank-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bosu-dynamic-plank-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/bosu-dynamic-plank.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>A Bosu Balance Trainer is essentially half a stability ball mounted on a heavy rubber platform that holds the ball firmly in place.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These simple items can help you You needn&#8217;t spend a cent on fancy equipment to get a good workout. 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