The Raadha Kalpa Method

Hello!
I have tried to do the quadriplex exercises during strength workouts a few times, and I always feel tired in my arms and shoulders before anything else.

Is this an indication that I am doing something wrong/I need to fix my posture? Do I just need to keep doing it? I can feel some activity in my core, but it is really negligible compared to my arms.

More generally, can you give some advice on how to build core strength? Some of the core exercises are difficult to do without already having sufficient core strength, and I stop when I feel myself compensating by using my back.

Thank you,
Harika

Dear Rajeshwari,

Maybe your arms are weaker than normal, which is why you feel it more in your arms. If you practise the shoulder and arm strength exercises alongside this, you will see improvement, and will start feeling more in your core.

There are always modifications suggested in all the core exercises. Please practise the modifications, and stop at the simpler versions until you get stronger.

Even just holding in quadruped for 20 secs, and repeating the exercise, will help build your core.

My suggestion is to build your arms and try the quadruped exercises, from the first legs and core, in the strength series. These exercises are the simplest versions, so stick to that for a while and dont hesitate to stop inbetween and pause as well. This video also has the toe tap while lying on your back. So do that slowly and with awareness.

The later exercise videos in the series get harder, so dont do the core strength videos that have ben introduced later, until you are comfortable in quadruped.

Hope this clarifies.

Warm regards,
Rukmini