Pure Power is the second core workout of the three core workouts offered in the PowerFit Harmony series. This 20 minute workout consists of both standing and floor work for the core, and is divided by a static stretching segment that could also benefit core strength. It has a similar format to Body Balance, but uses some different exercises to give some good variety to your core workouts. While I do prefer floor work, I also enjoyed the standing work in Pure Power. The music was also very pleasant – even soothing. And as I’ve come to expect from Stephanie’s PowerFit and PowerFit Harmony workouts, she cues well and is friendly and encouraging throughout.
I didn’t find this to be extremely challenging, but didn’t expect it to be. The static stretch in the middle of the workout was a nice way to break the workout up, and I felt like time really flew by. My core felt nicely warmed and stretched after finishing this workout, and it was a nice add on to my cardio workout that day. So, again – another nice offering from Stephanie Huckabee’s PowerFit Harmony series.
The exercises…
Warm up -
~ 3 minutes of side to side shifts, alternating overhead arm reaches, knee lifts, kick to reverse lunge, side step outs with an arm sweep
Standing work
Holding band in front with both hands, tap side to side while twisting at the waist; side to side twist with knee up, then with arms overhead circle upper body down and around; back to side to side twists and repeat entire sequence
Static stretching segment, no band ~4 minutes
Floor work
Seated crunch, with band around feet for extra resistance; supported v-sit with alternating knee-ins; crunches; oblique crunches while raising legs; pulsing double crunches; crunches with legs flat; extend opposite arm and leg while on all fours
Stretch – ~ 2 minutes of stretches targeting the core
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