work out explanation of events

I had a couple of contacts from athletes needing an explanation for a workout name.  So many exercises get tagged with different names it's hard to stay up with them.

Here goes a few from our  CORE list.
Hip ups / reverse sit ups with legs vertical. Legs straight up, you might want to hold onto something stable like a couch leg, pull with the lower abs to lift the feet upward, lifting the butt off the ground. This is also Pole vaulter's move, pulling to drive feet upward to top of shoulders. Then lower slowly. The object is to do it from stationary - no rocking from constant motion.  Tighten the lower abductors.

Heel wiggles - lie in sit up position with knees bent and feet on the floor. Scoot feet out and away from buttocks. Lift head tightening upper set of abdominals then reach left hand to left heel, touch, then do right side. This squeezing motion at the sides works the obliques and transverse muscles.

Standing Obliques are almost the same as Heel Wiggles except you are standing with hands on back of head. lean sideways bringing knee and elbow to meet, straighten and do other side. THis also works the hip and upper quad.

Steam Engine - Standing with hand at back of head, lift left knee to right elbow, then the other right knee to left elbow.
hip flexors will be worked.

The straight leg lifts on the weight workout can be done both supine and pronated (face up, or face down). These work the thigh muscles and glutes.

I read recently an article about the glutes being lazy and needing to be stimulated. The I T Band issue I was dealing with really improved when I started working the glutes out with Monster walking, straight leg raises, fire hydrants and donkey(mule) kicks. Make them burn.

Tomorrow's workout needs to be done on a soft surface. Don't sprint on the street in front of your house. Been there, done that, paid for it.  The workout will go by quickly.