3 Core Moves Using Just One Affordable Piece Of Equipment

If you want to add a bit of a challenge to your core routine, there's one small piece of equipment you need to get.

Published Jun 27, 2016

Jess Underhill

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One of the most important pieces of strength training equipment that every runner should own costs less than an iced almond milk latte. This inexpensive and easy to travel with essential item can help you build a stronger core.

A mini band is a small, unassuming piece of equipment, but it can be the key to building strength this summer. The band increases the intensity of your core exercises and allows you to take your workouts to the next level without having to go to a gym or buy expensive equipment.

Here are 3 exercises for runners using the mini band that will challenge both your core and glute muscles.

Side Plank with Leg Lifts

Plank Jacks

Forearm Plank with Leg Lifts

Jess Underhill fell in love with running during a rough patch in life, a time period most people just refer to as middle school. Twenty-six years later that first runner’s high she experienced continues to shape nearly every aspect of her life, including her career. She has a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion, is graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and is a UESCA Certified Run Coach. Most recently Jess launched Race…