Training your abs and core offers unbelievable benefits.
Research shows that strong abs and core improve posture, ease back pain, increase overall strength, and much more. Not to mention you’ll look amazing when you bare your stomach at the beach.
A healthy diet is essential in blasting belly fat but you have to do ab workouts to tighten your midsection.
Surprisingly, building your abs is easier than you may realize. You don’t have to hit the gym or use fancy equipment. Today’s workout allows you to strengthen your abs and core wherever you are.
In fact, most of the exercises in the video below are more effective than machine workouts. For instance, the second exercise in the video activates your upper and lower abs without putting pressure on your spine.
Remember to watch the demonstrations below the video to learn proper form for each exercise.
8-Minute Abs and Core Workout
Here’s a breakdown of the amazing abs and core workout:
Sitting Reaches – 60 Seconds
Rest 20 Seconds
Reverse Crunches – 60 Seconds
Rest 20 Seconds
Leg Raises – 40 Seconds
Rest 15 Seconds
Boat Pose with Knees Bent – 40 Seconds
Rest 15 Seconds
Sitting Side to Side Punches – 60 Seconds
Rest 20 Seconds
Plank to Chin Touches – 60 Seconds
Rest 20 Seconds
Squat to Side Punch – 50 Seconds
Sitting Reaches
Sitting reaches are brilliant. They activate your abs without a lot of movement. You just need to sit on the floor, bend your knees, lean back, and then raise your arms as high as possible.
You have to lean back to fully engage your ab muscles. Remember to keep your back slightly curved.
Reverse Crunches
Reverse crunches activate your rectus abdominis without straining your lower back.
Raise your hips high in each rep and slowly lower your butt to engage your ab muscles.
Leg Raises
Do you want an exercise that targets your lower ab muscles? If so, start doing leg raises regularly.
It’s worth noting that keeping your head off the floor helps activate your neck muscles.
Boat Pose with Knees Bent
This isometric core exercise will improve your strength and core stability. Keep your back straight and neck in its neutral position.
Don’t give up even if you start shaking. Push through this exercise to get one step closer to toned abs and killer core strength.
Sitting Side to Side Punches
This exercise is similar to sitting reaches but for this one, throw punches side to side. Punches activate your shoulder and oblique muscles.
Throw the punches as fast as possible to get the most out of this exercise.
Plank to Shin Touches
This amazing core exercise also strengthens your arms and shoulders. Control your motion to avoid straining your shoulder joint.
Squat to Side Punch
I’m yet to find anyone who disagrees that squats are one of the best full body exercises. They activate your leg, glutes, and core muscles.
Squats offer more benefits when you throw a punch after each rep. Punches activate your arm and shoulder muscles.
You’ll get more phenomenal ab workouts in the fat blaster sequence. This sequence has unique exercises many of us have never done. Exercises that burn fat and build muscle in less than 15 minutes.
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