Quick Six-Pack Ab Workout
WORKOUT OPTIONS:
- Do all exercises once, and then repeat 2 more times like a circuit (with a 10-second rest between exercises) OR
- Do each exercise for 3 sets (with a 1-minute rest between sets)
GOALS:
- For toning - aim for 15-20 reps per set
- For hypertrophy - aim for 8-10 reps per set
- For strength - aim for 3-5 reps per set
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Mountain Climbers - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- TrapeziusCHEST
- Serratus anteriorTRICEPS
- Triceps brachii, lateral head
- Triceps brachii, long head
- Triceps brachii, medial head///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- Rectus abdominisHIP
- Psoas major
- Psoas minorQUADS
... -
Seated Knee-Up - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- Rectus abdominisHIP
- Psoas major
- Psoas minorQUADS
- Rectus femoris///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External oblique
- Internal oblique -
Plank - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External oblique
- Rectus abdominis
- Internal oblique///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
GLUTES
- Gluteus maximusQUADS
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus intermedius
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus medialis -
Crunches - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres majorCHEST
- Serratus anteriorABS
- External oblique
- Rectus abdominis
- Internal obliqueQUADS
- Rectus femoris///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
CHEST
- Pectoralis majorGLUTES
- Gluteus maximus
- ... -
Broomstick Twists - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External oblique
- Rectus abdominis
- Internal oblique///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
- Posterior deltoidBACK
- Latissimus dorsiCHEST
- Pectoralis major
- Serratus anteriorBICEPS
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