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12 Days of Fitness at Loyola Center for Fitness ~ Day 2

By: LCF Fitness Specialist, Lindsay Effron

December 7, 2017, 4:58 pm - Categories: Fitness, Workouts

Keep your spirits high and your body fat low with twelve workouts to keep you fit during the holidays. Improve your fitness level with these workouts designed by fitness specialists here at the Center. Visit our blog often to get the latest workout.

Cookie (Ab) Cutters

Perform each of the 6 exercises for 30 seconds each, rest for 10 seconds in between each exercise. This is one round.

Complete 5-6 rounds, with a 45 second rest in between each round.

• Plank Jacks – Face down, in plank position on hands or elbows, feet together, OPTION 1- jump both feet out and then back together, OPTION 2- Tap one foot out-in, tap other foot out-in
• Crunch-Glute bridge squeeze – Perform an abdominal curl and hold, bridge hips up and squeeze glutes, feet flat on floor, return hips to floor, and release curl.
• Side Plank on hand or elbow, hold 15 seconds on each side
• Bicycle Curl – on back, curl and bring elbow to opposite knee, rotate side to side
• Toe Taps – on back, knees over hips, drop one foot at a time, maintaining core control
• Straight Leg sit up – right hand reaches for left foot-back down -left hand reaches for right foot-back down

For more information, or to speak with a Fitness Specialist about this workout, visit the Member Services desk or call 708-327-2348.