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Dec 17

Follow My Fitness: A fABtastic workout ;)

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This is a great ab workout that you can do anywhere.  The picture above is a very sweaty and raw image I took because I did this workout at home.  Sometimes my abs are a little tighter and sometimes they are a little fluffier but I am happy either way because I work hard and perfection is not my mission-being healthy and happy in a balanced way is what I am after 😉

I used my bike as my cardio source & the weights I own for this workout.  You could jump rope or even just jog in place instead if you are at home without any exercise equipment & all the ab exercises can be done without weight too.  Have fun doing this weird mix of killer core moves.  I know my abs were sore!!  Enjoy 😉

 

10 minutes cardio (I used the highest resistance on my bike and stood up to pedal, squeezing my glutes every time I pushed the pedal)

***I did these all these ab exercises listed next to each other back to back until all sets were completed.

*4 sets of 60 second side planks/side using an 8lb weight (do it unweighted or for longer if you need to modify)

*4 sets of 15 tuck under side planks/side with an 8lb weight (same position as high side plank (on hand not forearm), reach top arm with weight under your body, keep core super tight entire time, return to start, each reach under is 1 rep-try unweighted as this can be hard to master initially)

*4 sets of 50 heel touch crunches (lay on floor on back with bent knees, try to touch your heel with your fingertips on the same side by crunching up and to the side while reachg towards your heel, you should feel these in your obliques, each touch is 1, just go back and forth between sides until you complete 50 touches)

10 minutes moderate resistance bike while sitting (I pedaled as fast as possible)

*4 sets of 50 rope climb abs (lay on back with knees bent, crunch up and move your arms one at a time over each other while staying in crunch position with abs engaged the whole time-imagine you are trying to climb a rope that is right above your belly with your arms-that’s the motion you want-it’s a little kooky lol but it burns so good 😉

*4 sets of 15 up/down planks (get in low plank (on forearms) position then press up to a high plank positio one arm at a time, core super tight entire time, each time your come completely up then back down to forearms is 1 rep)

10 minutes moderate resistance on bike (once again I pedaled as fast as I could)

*4 sets of 50 flutter kicks (lay on back with legs outstretched and palms under low back/booty area, crunch up your torso then kick your feet up and down as fast as you can, each kick is one rep)

*4 sets of 50 flutter cross kicks (same as above except cross legs under each other from side to side switching which leg is on top each time, each cross over is 1 rep)

*4 sets of 15 reverse crunches with knee drops (lay on back with knees bent and arms at side in a T position, to perform crunch legs up and off floor so knees come in towards chest, lower butt back down then immediately drop both your bent knees to the left until almost touching the floor then to the right until almost touching the floor-that is 1 rep, this really works low abs and obliques all in one killer move)

Stretch your abs & everything else well after this workout and don’t forget to never perform anything that really hurts you especially your low back.  Sore is good but real pain is not 🙂

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