With this simple workout, you’ll soon be the proud owner of your very own toned tum!
Ever walked into a gym and suddenly been overcome with abs envy? According to a new survey conducted by Multipower Sportsfood, 34 per cent of women are drawn to the mid-sections of their fellow female gym-goers.
So, if your main focus when you hit the gym is getting a flat stomach, this core and abs blaster devised by Multipower nutritionist and PT Drew Price is just what you need.
But before you get started, don’t forget that if you’re not adopting a healthy diet and spending time on full-body fat burning workouts, then your efforts could go to waste – those amazing abs will just be hidden away. But once you’ve got this in check, these eight moves will make sure your fat melts away to reveal the sculpted stomach you want – and will be the envy of gym-goers everywhere!
1 – Crunch with dumbbell
Technique
– Lie on your back with your legs bent and feet flat on the floor – or suspended for a challenge – holding a dumbbell, in both hands, by your chest.
– Curl your upper back and shoulders off the floor, then slowly lower and repeat.
2 – Hanging leg raise with twist
Technique
– Hang from a pull-up bar with your feet together and knees slightly bent.
– Raise your legs up, twisting your legs and hips to one side as you do so.
– Return to the starting position then repeat on the opposite side for the following rep.
3 – Incline plank
Technique
– Adopt a low plank position with feet on a stability ball.
– Hold this position for the allotted amount of time with your body in a straight line, and core tight.
4 – Russian twist
Technique
– Sit with your torso slightly reclined and feet hooked under something stable – or suspended for a challenge – holding a weight with both hands.
– Rotate your torso to one side, then rotate to the other side.
– Repeat.
5 – Hip raises
Technique
– Lie on the floor with your hands on the floor and legs pointing up toward the ceiling.
– Lift your hips off the floor, pause, then return your hips to the floor and repeat.
6 – Spiderman plank
Technique
– Start in a plank position resting on your elbows.
– Pull your right knee towards your right elbow, twisting your body as you do so but keeping your core strong.
– Return to the start and repeat on the opposite side for the following rep.
7 – Stability Ball Roll-in
Technique
– Start in a high plank position with your feet and shins on a stability ball, keeping your torso in a straight line.
– Pull the ball intoward your chest by bending your knees.
– Roll back and repeat.
8 – Stability ball roll-out
Technique
– Kneel on the floor with your elbows on a stability ball, body leaning forwards.
– Roll the stability ball forward by extending your arms away from you and shifting your body weight forward, as far as possible.
– Return to the start and repeat.
Courtesy of: Women’s Fitness