This 4-Week Core Challenge Is Perfect For Beginners

• Start by placing one forearm on the ground. Imagine drawing a line from the base of your neck, drawing down to your hips, knees, ankles and feet.
• Press away from the floor into a side plank position.
• Using the opposite arm, thread your hand down near your rib cage, and then extend the arm up towards the ceiling.
• Repeat for 20 seconds to 1 minute for a total of three to four rounds.

Note: If you opt into the progression to a lying trunk twist, start with your back against the ground. Take a light inhalation of breath and brace the core. In a controlled, continuous motion, keep the feet together and twist at the hips from one side to another side.