Instead of the typical ab exercise routines that we see so often with crunches, situps, leg lifts, etc… Stop doing the abs exercises that claim to be the best for six pack abs and try a better high intensity workout that workouts the whole body, not just your abs.
I am going to present a great high intensity workout you can do to get ripped abs that dont even directly point to straight up abs exercise at all. This work out it set up in a tri-set format (similar to a super set).
Here goes:
1a. Renegade Dumbbell Rows
1b. Front Squats with Barbell
1c. Mountain Climbers on Floor
For each exercise, 3-4 sets of 8 reps would be a great rep scheme to follow. You can also do more sets and less reps, 5 sets of 5 reps or something like that. Mountain climbers can be done for a time interval (such as 30 seconds) instead of “reps”.
To do renegade dumbbell rows, start in a pushup position with your hands on two dumbbells. Then, row one dumbbell up while keeping your body stabilized with the other arm.~ Bring the dumbbell back to the ground and alternate the rowing arm while stabilizing with the opposite arm. So how does this work out my abs you may be asking? The stabilizing effect during the rows it what creates work for your abdominal. Dont think your abs are getting a workout, wait til you feel it in the morning!
If you are wondering how front squats are performed, they are done similar to back squats. The only difference being that you position the barbell in front of your body on the front of your shoulders unlike in back squats when you rest them on the upper part of your back. You stabilize the barbell on your shoulders by crossing your arms and pushing your fists into the bar against your shoulders while keeping your elbows out in front of the body.
This takes a little practice at first, so you will want to seek a professional trainer at your gym to help you with the form. Front squats require extreme stabilization strength from the abs due to the barbell weight being shifted to the front of the body instead of the back. Even though this is mostly a leg exercise, you’ll feel this one in the abs big time!
For the mountain climbers you are going to hold a starting position just like a you would a push up. The motion process begins by shuffling your feet in a manner so that your knees are moving up to your chest and then back to the pushup position. It sort of resembles climbing a mountain but flat on the floor.
After doing each exercise, rest for 30 seconds then start the next one. For the completion of each tri-set, rest for about 1-2 minutes before repeating the whole tri-set.
This will give you one of the best ab workouts you’ve ever had without even doing any direct ab exercises. You’ll see what I mean after you try it!
