Abs workout 1: Unilateral powerhouse
This one is great for targeting the deep core muscles and emphasizes good posture.
Do three rounds of the following workout:
20 Dumbbell Renegade Rows
20 Single-Arm Dumbbell Overhead Press with a twist (each side)
8 Split Squats (each side)
30 Dumbbell Suitcase Walking Lunges (each side)
8 Single-leg Squats with Dumbbell Lateral Raise (weight in hand of the working leg), each side
15 Single-leg Deadlift with Upright Row (each side)
Side plank with 15 dumbbell flyes, each side
Abs workout 2: No-crunch workout
There’s so much stabilizing going on here, your entire core will be burning way more than your abs do after a hundred crunches.
Do three rounds of the following:
20 Lying Bicycle Crunches with Overhead Dumbbell (hold the weight just off the ground, but don’t let it touch)
10 Pushups
1-minute Side Plank
20 Supermans
Side Plank with 15 Dumbbell Flyes (each side)
Forearm Plank Series: Hold a plank for 15 seconds in each position:
– Forearm plank
– Right leg lifted
– Left leg lifted
– Right arm back to hip
– Left arm back to hip
– Right arm and left leg lifted
– Left arm and right leg lifted
– Forearm plank
Abs workout 3: Cardio core shred
Get your blood pumping (and the calories burning) with this high-energy workout.
Do three rounds of the following circuit. Rest for one minute between sets:
Abs workout 4: Plank variations
Because holding still in a simple forearm plank for an eternity is both boring and counterproductive, most people lose form after a minute, causing strain on their back. This routine keeps you moving so you keep seeing results sans the back pain. Bonus: No equipment needed.
Do the following plank series twice, resting between series:
15 Forearm Side Plank with “Thread the Needle” (curl top arm under and back up), each side
10 Pushups to Straight-arm Side Plank
1-minute Side Plank
Forearm Planks with 20 Toe Taps (do all 20 with one foot then switch sides)
Forearm Plank with 20 Side-to-Side Hip Dips
20 Knee-to-Shoulder Knee-ins
20 Knee-to-Opposite-Shoulder Knee-ins
15 Forearm Side Plank with “Thread the Needle”
Abs workout 5: Standing abs workout
You don’t have to take all your core work lying down. Do three rounds of the following circuit:
20 Dumbbell Chops (each side)
Plank with 20 Knee-ins (do all on one side, hold last one for 5 breaths, then switch)
8 Forward Lunges
8 Single-leg Squats with Dumbbell Lateral Raise (weight on same side as working leg), each side
12 Dumbbell Overhead Press (hold one weight in both hands by the bells), each side
20 Dumbbell Swings (hold from one bell with both hands; swing like a kettlebell)
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