It’s never a bad time to start sculpting those abs! To help you out, we put together a slideshow of our best abs workouts (in no particular order). From planks to reverse crunches…even squats, these workouts are each incredible in their own way. The best part? You get to pick which one fits best for you. Take a look!
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Countdown to Abs
This Countdown to Abs diet and exercise plan is designed to fit into your current workout schedule and consists of three four-week phases. Tips such as eliminating salt or bringing more protein into your diet will help you lose flab and look good.
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Per Bernal
Moves to Target Your Lower Abs
These 10 Moves to Target Your Lower Abs will not only strengthen your core, but it will ensure that every inch of your torso gets the attention it needs. Get that six-pack with moves such as a suspended mountain climber or a glute bridge.
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Weeks to Six-Pack Abs
This workout includes helpful moves that will work your entire midsection, as well as a diet plan that will aid in losing that pesky belly flab. Not only that, but the 8 Weeks to Six-Pack Abs plan also incorporates cardio, giving your body a leaner look.
We love our abs, but we may not always know everything about them. While this may not necessarily count as a workout, 8 Things You Need to Know About Your Abs is a quick and fun way to learn more about those core muscles–like how often to work them each week.
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Per Bernal
Four Weeks to Six-Pack Abs
Four Weeks to Six-Pack Abs is designed to tackle all three abdominal regions. Demonstrated by IFBB fitness competitor Oksana Grishina, consider trying the corkscrew or the matrix to work your transverse abdominis. Or maybe you could try the lying dumbbell crunch to work your rectus abdominis!
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Per Bernal
Plank Your Way to Flat Abs
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, planks are an excellent workout for the abdominal muscles. This Plank Your Way to Flat Abs 30-day challenge asks you to do a different plank each day, and soon enough you’ll notice a difference!
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Per Bernal
Oksana Grishina’s Six-Pack Abs Workout Plan
Who wouldn’t want abs like Oksana Grishina’s? The two-time Olympia fitness champion’s Six-Pack Abs Workout Plan will help you get a six-pack that anyone would be jealous of. With abs like this athlete’s you’ll see why her workouts are on this list twice.
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The Secret to Ripped Abs
In the Secret to Ripped Abs workout, IFBB figure pro Candice Keene shows you exactly what you need to do to get that carved midsection.
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Moves For Sculpted Abs
Celebrity trainer Kira Stokes gives you 7 Moves For Sculpted Abs–exercises that will work your abs all angles. From moves like the twisted knee truck to the boat-pose snow angel, you’ll definitely give your torso a great workout.
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Tom Corbett
Shortcut to Amazing Abs
Offering a great mix of weighted cross-body, compound, and isolation exercises, you can use this Shortcut to Amazing Abs feature to get great abs in no time. Don’t believe it? Just try a kettlebell pullover or a single-arm cable toe touch and see for yourself!
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Tom Corbett
The Secret to a Killer Core
What exactly is The Secret to a Killer Killer Core? Patience, hard work, and moves like those demonstrated in this article. It’s also important to remember that to get that killer core, you need to work the rest of your body, too.
