FRIDAY'S 19min HIIT Abs

Abs are beautiful. They are an amazing and highly important part of the body. They support your ENTIRE body in more ways than most know. They help your posture. They take away back pain (if they're strong enough, if not then they need to be worked on!) Yes, I am completely guilty of neglecting my abs, cause I am feeling some lower back discomfort. So, trainers, fitness models, and fitness obsessed people that I have researched, say that if you get your abs strong, you won't feel back pain or have so many back problems. I want to believe this, so I'm going to go for it!

By the way...

But every day I have to remind myself, not just once or twice, but a hundred times that...

So...

At any rate, this workout will get your hear rate up and feeling a burn in the abs!

Note, this workout uses weights to make it more challenging, at least for myself. Cause not adding some extra resistance, I feel like I'm not doing anything, and it takes way too many boring reps to get to that burning sensation. With that mentioned, these exercises can be done using absolutely no equipment whatsoever! So even if you don't have weights you can use on hand, you can still do this right in the comfort of your home! Or hotel room? Or guest bedroom at somebody's house for the holidays?

FRIDAY'S 19min HIIT Abs:

1min - 4 Weighted V-Ups 

1min - Right Side Crunch 

1min - Left Side Crunch 

1min - 4 Russian Twist Boat-Ups to 6 Scissors

1min - 2 Mogul Planks to 2 Plank Jacks to 2 Reach-Behind Planks

1min - 2 Push-Up Knee-Ins (have Dumbbells in your hands then roll-over) to 2 Wght't Bicycle Sit-ups 

1min - Right Side Crunch 

1min - Left Side Crunch 

1min - Alt. 10 Weighted Side Plank Lifts (hold weight on your hip)

1min - U-Boats (sitting, lean back on forearms and draw a "u" in the air with feet together)

1min - Hanging Knee-ups (OR W/out equipment do Leg Raises on floor)

1min - 5 Weighted Side Plank Reach-Under

[Optional Rest 1min]

1min 2 Weighted Split V-Ups to 4 Knee Hugs

1min 4 Jackknife to 2 Knee Hugs

1min - 2 Spider-Man Planks to 2 Side-to-Side Foot-Tap Plank to 2 Plank Twists

1min - Resisted Frog Press

1min - Right Side Crunch 

1min - Left Side Crunch 

1min - 4 Explosive Push-ups to 4 Mt. Climbers