THE SIX-PACK: 6 Awesome Ab Workouts
In a Crunch (Literally!)?
I know how easy it is to get bored of workouts, but there really is life outside of traditional crunches and sit-ups. It just takes a little imagination, knowledge or guidance from a pro like my hubby Steve. Over the last year Steve has come up with some great workouts – and ab workouts are always a fav! I mean, who doesn’t want great abs?!
Here are some of my favorite ab exercises that Steve put together for various brands and workout programs – and as you can tell in his pic, they work! Not only will they give you a great workout too, but you’ll learn some new moves to broaden your exercise library.
Give them a try and let us know which one you like the most!
#1 Four-Minute Abs
20 Rock Climbers
20 Figure 8 Ball Pass
20 Reverse Crunch
20 Ball Crunch
4 ROUNDS
#2 Core & Cardio Workout
Thrusters
Left Handed 2-Point Stance
Right Handed 2-Point Stance
Left Elbow Plank with Pulses
Right Elbow Plank with Pulses
#3 Abs & Core Circuit with Balance Ball
25 Rotational Crunches
25 Dynamic Plank
25 Take It or Leave It
25 Oblique Side Bend
#4 Design Your Abs Workout
25 Sit Ups
25 Roll Ups or Toes to Bar
25 Oblique Sit Ups (25 on each side – 50 total)
Repeat 3 Times.
#5 Core & Glutes
Plank (10 seconds)
Upward Facing Dog (10 seconds)
10 Rounds
Sunbird Leg 3-Position Leg Lifts
10 circles per position (back, 45 degree, 90 degree)
3 Rounds
Plank + Knee to Opposite Elbow (a sit-through)
10 times on each side
REPEAT ENTIRE CIRCUIT
#6 BCx Core
25 Sit-ups
25 Crunches
25 Obliques (Left)
25 Obliques (Right)
25 Bicycles
Posted on December 4, 2012, in Abs, PFIT TIPS, Workout and tagged 6 pack, ab circuit, ab exercises, ab workout, abdominal workout, abdominals, abs, butt, core, core workout, crunches, Designer Whey, fab abs, fitfluential, flat abs, glutes, obliques, plank, plankaday, six-pack, strengthen core, tight abs, tight tummy, tummy, tummy tightener. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
Thanks so much! Totally using some of those core exercises in my boot camp tomorrow!
Awesome!!! So glad!! Have fun!!
Love them all!!!! Just had a class participant request “sore abs” – well, just loaded my arsenal thanks to you and Steve!!! lol I will give you both all the credit for the kick-ab workout!
haha – tell her “be careful what you wish for” hahaha 🙂
Ouchie! But in the good way! 😀
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