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4 Abs Exercises for a Ripped Midsection

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4 Ab Exercises For a Ripped Midsection
4 Ab Exercises For a Ripped Midsection

Contrary to popular belief, abs are probably the easiest body part to train when you’re short on time and low on equipment. All you need is a floor. The next time you’re in a hotel, or your gym is closed for renovations, whip this workout out, which trains the abs (upper and lower) and the deep core muscles in only 10 minutes.

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Speed Session: 10-Minute Ab Workout

Exercise
Equipment
Sets
Reps
Rest
Exercise 1 of 4

Sprinter Situp

Equipment
Sets
3
Reps
10 (each side)
Rest
30 sec
Lie supine, legs extended. Bend your right hip and knee 90 degrees. Perform a situp, swinging left arm forward and right arm back. Repeat on opposite side.
Exercise 2 of 4

Lying Leg Raise

Equipment
Sets
3
Reps
10
Rest
30 sec
Lie faceup, grasping a bench or sturdy object with hands over and behind your head. Extend and raise your legs 90 degrees. Lower to just above the floor.
Exercise 3 of 4

Scissor Kick

Equipment
Sets
3
Reps
20 (each side)
Rest
30 sec
How to
In the same position as above, spread legs apart and back together. A crossover is one rep.
Exercise 4 of 4

Alligator Walks

Equipment
Sets
3
Reps
5 (forward and back)
Rest
60 sec
Bend your elbow 90 degrees, raise your arm 90 degrees, and rest your forearm against a door frame and stretch the pec and delt.
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