KILLER ABS WORKOUT ROUTINE!

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Stomachs and bikinis: the combination can be a scary thought for most, but not to fear! We are sharing our simple workout that, combined with a balanced diet and regular exercise will have your stomach looking its very best when you hit the sand! Incorporate these moves into your workout a minimum of 4 times a week, and work towards the abs you’ve always wanted!

Melt Your Middle

Follow this interval-training program three times a week after your core workout. It’ll fire up your metabolism and burn off the fat that’s hiding your abs. Intervals are short bursts of maximum-intensity effort—you’re doing it right if you can’t carry on a conversation—separated by periods of easy-pace recovery. In an Australian study, women who cranked out high-intensity interval training three days a week for 15 weeks dropped significantly more weight than those who exercised for the same period of time at a lower intensity.

For this interval workout, remember to include an easy 3- to 5-minute warmup and cooldown. You can run, bike, or use the cardio machine of your choice.

1.SIT UPS

Lay with back on floor, legs bent and feet on floor. Have a partner hold your feet down as you perform a sit up. Repeat 30 -100 times.

2.LEG LIFTS

Lay with back on floor, legs straight and arms straight out to the side in a “T”. Squeeze abs as you lift straight legs off the floor; release lifting and lowering. Repeat 2 x intervals of 25.

3.AB BIKES

Lay with back on floor, arms behind your head. Bicycle your legs as torso twists and reach opposite elbow towards opposite bent knee. Repeat with opposite elbow as opposite leg extends. Repeat 2 x intervals of 25.

4.HALF SITUPS – CRUNCH (Targets abs)

Lay with back on floor, hands behind the head and elbows wide. Legs are bent with feet on the floor. Contract only the upper torso as the head lifts a few inches off the ground then lowers down slightly. Repeat 30 times.

5. 30 SECONDS LEG LIFTS

6.  30 SECONDS PLANK